G.504. Paspalidium Stapf

Description of the genus

Perennials. Inflorescence of short racemes borne along a central axis; racemes terminating in an inconspicuous point or bristle. Spikelets abaxial, dorsally flattened, ovate, often borne in 2 neat rows. Lower glume shorter than spikelet; upper as long as the spikelet; lower lemma resembling the upper glume. Upper lemma crustaceous, as long as spikelet, acute; upper palea acute.

Worldwide: c. 40 species in the tropics

Rwanda: 1 taxon.

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geminatum (Forssk.) Stapf

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Flora of Botswana: Paspalidium
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Flora of Malawi: Paspalidium
Flora of Mozambique: Paspalidium
Flora of Zambia: Paspalidium
Flora of Zimbabwe: Paspalidium

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Paspalidium
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Paspalidium
Plants of the World Online: Paspalidium
Tropicos: Paspalidium
Wikipedia: Paspalidium

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