Microchloa afra Nees

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Microchloa afra Nees

  • Collector(s)

    P. C. Zietsman 4212 with T. Peyper, D. Eksteen, 12 Apr 2000

  • Location

    South Africa. Free State. Thabo Mofutsanyane Distr. Mun. Marquard. On the farm Ryssel, ±10km from Marquard.

  • Habitat

    Moist Cool Highveld Grassland, mountain peak, on rocky flats; soil well-drained, sand, sandstone; full sun. Trichoneura grandiglumis var grandglumis, Eragrostis sp.

  • Description

    Graminoid; perennial, densely tufted, simple stalks, 30cm; inflorescence dark brown to cream; one-sided spike; common, native. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk specimens: 4212a PL(whole plant)(Z-323)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01268968

    Occurrence ID: 34287d56-a87f-4b42-ae10-501b3e3fcb8c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Microchloa afra Nees det P. C. Zietsman, 2000

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Free State

  • County/Municipio

    Thabo Mofutsanyane Distr. Mun.

  • Locality

    Marquard. On the farm Ryssel, ±10km from Marquard

  • Coordinates

    -28.679, 27.5185

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The New York Botanical Garden and
National Museum, Bloemfontein
NYBG / MRL Floristic & Phytochemical Survey
Poaceae
Microchi oa caffra Nees
determined, by: P.C. Zietsman: 2000
Graminoid, perennial, densely tufted, simple stalks, 30cm, inflorescence; dark brown
to cream, one-sided spike, common, native.
South Africa, Orange Free State, Marquard. On the farm Ryssel, ±10km from
Marquard: 2804CT74Z,S, 27°31,106,,E
Trichoneura grandiglumis var. grandiglumis, Eragrostis sp.. Moist Cool Highveld
Grassland, mountain peak, on rocky flats, soil; well-drained, sand, sandstone, full sun.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01268968
BOTANICAL
Phytochemical Sample Codes:
4212a PL(Z-323)
P.C. Zietsman 4212 with T. Peyper, D. Eksteen
12-Apr-00
01268968