Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
capensis: of the Cape
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Eragrostis capensis (Thunb.) Trin. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=104740
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Description
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Perennial tufted grass with short leaves concentrated at the base and long unbranched culms up to 1.2 m; inflorescence a short branched panicle, narrow or spreading with relatively few spikelets; spikelets large, heart-shaped slightly reminiscent of Briza maxima.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Eragrostis capensis (Thunb.) Trin. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=104740
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Common
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Eragrostis capensis (Thunb.) Trin. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=104740
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings