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Bulbostylis contexta

Also known as: Abildgaardia contexta (Nees) Lye +13 more
  • Abildgaardia contexta (Nees) Lye
  • Bulbostylis burkei C.B.Clarke
  • Bulbostylis collina (Kunth) C.B.Clarke
  • Bulbostylis kirkii C.B.Clarke
  • Bulbostylis zeyheri (Boeckeler) C.B.Clarke
  • Ficinia contexta (Nees) Nees
  • Fimbristylis contexta (Nees) Kunth
  • Isolepis collina Kunth
  • Scirpus collinus Boeckeler
  • Scirpus kirkii (C.B.Clarke) K.Schum.
  • Scirpus trispiculatus Boeckeler ex C.B.Clarke
  • Scirpus zeyheri Boeckeler
  • Stenophyllus collinus (Kunth) Chiov.
  • Trichelostylis contexta Nees
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Indigenous to Africa, Bulbostylis contexta is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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