Bulbostylis congolensis
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Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Mar 2013
Photo: Lari Merret
Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Mar 2013
Photo: Lari Merret
Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Mar 2013
Photo: Lari Merret
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Abildgaardia congolensis (De W (De Wild.) Lye Abildgaardia pusilla (A. Rich.) Lye subsp. congolensis (De Wild.) Lye Bulbostylis pusilla subsp. congolensis (De Wild.) R.W. Haines |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender tufted annual. Stems and leaves densely short hairy. Glumes 1.5‒2 mm long. |
| Type location: |
DR Congo |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | congolensis: of Congo (DR Congo), where the type specimen was collected. |
| Habitat: | Grassland and bushland, sheltered crevices in rocky outcrops. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Fairly widespread in Tropical Africa as far South as Tanzania, Zambia and Angola. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Page 35. as B. pusilla subsp. congolensis Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 95. as B. pusilla subsp. congolensis Moafo, C., Morel, J., Larridon, I. & Reynders, M. (2026). Cyperaceae Tribu X. Abdilgaardieae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 88 - 89. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 93. as B. pusilla subsp. congolensis |
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