Stipagrostis namaquensis
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Details Top
Internal ID | UUID644032e6518fe469868071 |
Scientific name | Stipagrostis namaquensis |
Authority | (Nees) De Winter |
First published in | Kirkia 3: 135 (1963) |
Description Top
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Stipagrostis namaquensis, also known as river bushman grass or Steekkweek, is a type of grass found in South Africa and Namibia, particularly in the Nama Karoo region. It is considered a safe species according to the SANBI Red List. This perennial grass has long rhizomes and its lower sheaths are fuzzy. The stems can either be prostrate or upright, reaching a length of 10-20 cm. The leaves are 6-10 cm long and 1-2 mm wide, and can be either bare or fuzzy. The flowers are open or lance-shaped and can grow up to 10-15 cm, with spines measuring 10-15 mm. While it is suitable for grazing, it is only mildly so.
Synonyms Top
Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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Aristida namaquensis | Trin. & Rupr. | Sp. Gram. Stipac. : 174 (1842) |
Aristida namaquensis var. vagans | (Nees) Walp. | Ann. Bot. Syst. 3: 750 1852 |
Arthratherum namaquense | Nees | Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill. : 185 (1841) |
Arthratherum namaquense var. vagans | Nees | Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill. 185. 1841 |
Aristida namaquensis var. vagans | (Nees) Trin. & Rupr. | Sp. Gram. Stipac. 175 1842 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!Language | Common/alternative name |
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Afrikaans | steekkweek |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Southern Africa
- Botswana
- Cape Provinces
- Free State
- Lesotho
- Namibia
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Southern Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!Database | ID/link to page |
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World Flora Online | wfo-0000903096 |
Tropicos | 25515011 |
KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:423911-1 |
The Plant List | kew-445977 |
Open Tree Of Life | 182675 |
NCBI Taxonomy | 348283 |
IPNI | 423911-1 |
iNaturalist | 567317 |
GBIF | 4130447 |
USDA GRIN | 70756 |
Wikipedia | Stipagrostis_namaquensis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Field data on Vegetation Structure and Effects of Human Use of the Dambos Ecosystem in Northern Mozambique | Mbanze AA, Mário AM, Rivaes R, Ribeiro-Barros AI, Ribeiro NS | Data Brief | 12-Sep-2019 |
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