Derivation of specific name
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subtilis: fine, delicate (referring to the inflorescence)
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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). Sporobolus subtilis Kunth Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=105620
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Tufted perennial grass, up to 80 cm. Inflorescence a broad but very fine and diffuse branched panicle with tufts of long silvery hairs in the axils of the inflorescence branches. Spikelet with an extension to the rhachilla.
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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). Sporobolus subtilis Kunth Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=105620
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- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Occasional
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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). Sporobolus subtilis Kunth Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=105620
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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From W Africa to the DRC and Tanzania and southwards to S Africa; also Madagascar
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Sporobolus subtilis Kunth Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=105620
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
