Oplismenus burmannii
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Oplismenus burmannii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Oplismenus |
Species: | O. burmannii
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Binomial name | |
Oplismenus burmannii (Retz.) P. Beauv.
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Oplismenus burmannii (commonly known as Burmann's basketgrass) is a flowering plant that can be found in Florida and on Hawaii,[1] but is native to Zimbabwe.[2]
Description
The plant's leaves are 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long and 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) wide and are undulate as well. Its glumes are of pinkish-red colour and are much longer than the spikelet. Its inflorescence is 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in)[2] and consists of a small number of short racemes, which have spikelets on them, which are attached to the central axis.[3]
Habitat
It is found on elevation of 1,600 metres (5,200 ft).[2]
References
- ^ "Oplismenus burmannii (Retz.) P. Beauv. Burmann's basketgrass". USDA. PLANTS Profile. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Oplismenus burmannii (Retz.) P. Beauv". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Oplismenus burmannii (Retz.) P. Beauv". Richmond University. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Oplismenus burmannii". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.Error: "Q13936835" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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