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Elymandra grallata (Stapf) Clayton
NE Indigenous
Morphological description

Tufted perennial 500-2000 mm high. Leaf blade to 300 x 4-6 mm. Inflorescence narrow; spatheoles linear, green to purplish; homogamous spikelet pairs 1 at base of lower raceme, usually olive-green. Sessile spikelet 6.5-12.0 mm long, dark brown; upper glume awn 6-18 mm long; upper lemma awn 30-50 mm long; callus pungent; anther up to 4 mm long. Pedicellate spikelet 6-10, ± as long as sessile spikelet; anthers as long as sessile ones. From: Moeaha, MJ. 2015. Elymandra Stapf. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 267-268. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Sandy soils; in woodland. From: Moeaha, MJ. 2015. Elymandra Stapf. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 267-268. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Mozambique and northwards to central Africa. N, B, KZN. From: Moeaha, MJ. 2015. Elymandra Stapf. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 267-268. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

February to May

Altitude

85 to 900 m

Occurrence records map

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

FSA

SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Elymandra grallata (Stapf) Clayton
Synonym(s)

Hyparrhenia eylesii C.E.Hubb.


Hyparrhenia grallata Stapf


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Poales

FAMILY Poaceae

SUBFAMILY Panicioideae

TRIBE Andropogonae

GENUS Elymandra

SPECIES grallata

26 results for Elymandra grallata (Stapf) Clayton

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0902835-0 Collector(s) & number: Bullock, AA, 2921 | 1950-5-28

Zambia, Nsama.

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Barcode: PRE0902467-0 Collector(s) & number: Phipps, JB, 1535 | 1959-3-3

Zimbabwe, Marandellas: Rundu Area.

General notes: Tufted grass scattered on grassy slpe on gravelly soil above banks of Sabi.

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Barcode: PRE0902468-0 Collector(s) & number: Gossweiler, J, 11246 | 1937-5-

Angola, Moxico; Munhango

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Barcode: PRE0902833-0 Collector(s) & number: Mitchell, BW(L), 24/93 | 1964-3-4

Zambia, Namwala District: Nkala river at Ngoma, Kafue National Park.

General notes: Grass savanna with Hyparrhenia filipendulata, H. dissoluta and Digitaria milanfiara.

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Barcode: PRE0489337-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 1950 | 1977-3-21

Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; MBOMA ISLAND

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Barcode: PRE0092008-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 527 | 1973-4-12

Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; GWETSHAA ISLAND

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Barcode: PRE0608057-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 3440 | 1980-4-25

Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; AHA HILLS; *194908S210175E. NEAR ONE OF THE GEOLOGIC SURVEY OUTLINES S OF AHA HILLS

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Barcode: PRE0513505-0 Collector(s) & number: Ellis, RP, 3013 | 1977-5-18

Botswana, CHOBE NAT. PARK; ZWEIZWE FLATS MABABE DEPRESSION

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Barcode: PRE0902834-0 Collector(s) & number: Mitchell, BW(L), 24/72 | 1963-12-17

Zambia, Kalomo District: Sichifula controlled area.

General notes: Anthill in woodland. Perennial.

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Barcode: PRE0001914-0 Collector(s) & number: Volk, OH, 1858 | 1939-5-8

Namibia, RUNTU; OKAVANGO VALLEY W. OF RUNTU

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Barcode: PRE0001912-0 Collector(s) & number: Volk, OH, 2029 | 1939-5-12

Namibia, RUNTU; OKAVANGO VALLEY

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Barcode: PRE0901475-0 Collector(s) & number: da Torre, AR, 4915 | 1943-3-11

Mozambique, Mocuba to Mlange, Zambezi

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Barcode: PRE0001913-0 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 2415 | 1953-2-7

Namibia, GROOTFONTEIN DIST.; CIGARETTE; N. N. E. OF KARAKUWISE

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Barcode: PRE0902466-0 Collector(s) & number: Mullin, LJ, 9/55 | 1955-3-15

Zimbabwe, Chilimanzi: Mtao Forest Reserve

General notes: Kalahari/Karoo formation. Fireguard in exotic plantation. Distribution patchy, not as common as 8/55 (H. filipendula), not found on poo soil. Tufted, geniculately ascending or erect. Inflorescence silvery.

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Barcode: PRE0901491-0 Collector(s) & number: Mitchell, BW(L), 13/15 | 1962-3-27

Zambia, Namwala District: Ngoma, Kafue National Park.

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Barcode: PRE0735879-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, MC, 1378 | 1986-2-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, KWA ZULU; TEMBE ELEPHANT PARK

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Barcode: PRE0032112-0 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 1571 | 1952-7-8

Namibia, OKAVANGO RES.; RUNTU; GARN S. OF RUNTU

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Barcode: PRE0518737-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 828 | 1974-2-14

Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; MBOMA ISLAND

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Barcode: NH0103969-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, MC, 1378 | 1986-2-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Tembe Elephant Park.

General notes: Sandveld woodland. Grey sandy soil. Altitude - ca 85m.

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Barcode: PRE0901493-0 Collector(s) & number: Verboom, WC, 1356 | 1964-4-2

Zambia, Mongu; Barotseland

General notes: In grassland; perennial; frequent

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Barcode: PRE0473881-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 1671 | 1976-4-10

Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; THAOGE RIVER FLOODPL; NR. QARAQAMO LEDIBA

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Barcode: PRE0665332-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 3823 | 1982-4-9

Botswana, N DIST.; KWANDO-MOVOMBE AREA; NEAR KWANDO MOVOMBE ROAD.

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2015

SERIES CHAPTER

Elymandra Stapf Moeaha, MJ

In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 267-268

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2002

FLORA

Graminae Cope, TA

Flora Zambesiaca 10(4)1-182

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Status

Status and criteria

NE

Assessor(s)

Plantae Coordinator

Bibliography

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Van Wyk, B.E. and Tilney, P.M. 2008. A new species of Lichtensteinia (Apiaceae). South African Journal of Botany. 74:757-760

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Van Wyk, B.E. and Tilney, P.M. 2011. Annesorhiza asparagoides (Apiaceae), a new species from the Cederberg Mountains, Western Cape Province, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany. 77:244-248

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