Description
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Tufted, narrow-leaved perennials with the habit and spikelet structure of a Scleria. Leaves 2-ranked, with the sheath open (as opposed to closed in
Scleria). Ligule present, a band of stiff white hairs. The spikes or heads are composed of many spikelets.
Each spikelet consists of 4-5 distichous glumes, of which the lowest 2 are empty, the 2-3 upper either subtend male flowers only or
1-2 female and 1-2 male flowers. Ovary with a ring of hairs below and extended into a beak (superficially resembling the utricle of
Carex).
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Coleochloa Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=290
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Coleochloa: Brief Summary
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Coleochloa is a plant genus in the family Cyperaceae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa and on the Island of Madagascar.
Coleochloa abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Gilly - eastern and central Africa from Ethiopia west to Nigeria and south to Angola
Coleochloa domensis Muasya & D.A.Simpson - epiphyte from Cameroon
Coleochloa glabra Nelmes - Jebel Oda Mountain in northeastern Sudan
Coleochloa microcephala Nelmes - Mt. Sanje in Tanzania
Coleochloa pallidior Nelmes - Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Northern Province of South Africa
Coleochloa schweinfurthiana (Boeckeler) Nelmes - Jebel Bangenze of Sudan
Coleochloa setifera (Ridl.) Gilly - from Tanzania and Zaire south to South Africa; also Madagascar
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