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| Abildgaardia ovata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Abildgaardia |
| Species: | A. ovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Abildgaardia ovata (Burm.f.) Kral | |
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Abildgaardia ovata, synonyms including Abildgaardia monostachya and Fimbristylis ovata, is a perennial herb of the genus Abildgaardia and the family Cyperaceae.[2][3] It is a widespread species that can be found in West, Southern and East Africa, Florida, Mexico, the Caribbean and in some countries of Latin America.
Description
[edit]Abildgaardia ovata are perennial plants that grow up to 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long.[4][5] It is common to find species with one spikelet at the tip of its scapes but can reach up to three spikelets that are laterally compressed and of length between 7–12 mm (0.28–0.47 in).[4][3] A short rhizome with hardened and leafy bas, It grows in wooded and wet grasslands and as a weed in Asia and in Florida.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Kumar, B. (2011). "Fimbristylis ovata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T176923A7331625. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T176923A7331625.en. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Abildgaardia ovata (Burm.f.) Kral". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b Clarke, Kerri. "Systematic Studies in Abildgaardieae (Cyperaceae) (Thesis part 1)".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Goetghebeur, P.; Coudijzer, J. (1984-06-30). "Studies in Cyperaceae 3. Fimbristylis and Abildgaardia in Central Africa". Bulletin du Jardin botanique national de Belgique / Bulletin van de National Plantentuin van België. 54 (1/2): 65. doi:10.2307/3667865. JSTOR 3667865.
- ^ KRAL, ROBERT (1971). "A Treatment of Abildgaardia, Bulbostylis and Fimbristylis (Cyperaceae) for North America". SIDA, Contributions to Botany. 4 (2): 57–227. ISSN 0036-1488. JSTOR 41967336.
- ^ Lebrun, J.-P. (2020). Tropical African flowering plants : ecology and distribution. Adélaïde L. Stork. Genève: Éditions Conservatoire et jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genéve. ISBN 978-2-8277-0114-8. OCLC 52979147.
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