Stipagrostis hirtigluma (Afrikaans: bloutwa) is a densely tufted perennial grass. It occurs across most of Africa east to Pakistan[1] in bushveld, karoo, and desert regions. In Namibia, it grows in dry, warm parts, in stony or sandy places and on rocky outcrops.
| Stipagrostis hirtigluma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Stipagrostis |
| Species: | S. hirtigluma
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| Binomial name | |
| Stipagrostis hirtigluma (Steud. ex Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Arthratherum hirtiglume (Steud. ex Trin. & Rupr.) Jaub. & Spach | |
There are three subspecies of Stipagrostis hirtigluma:
- Stipagrostis hirtigluma subsp. hirtigluma (Steud. ex Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter – most of Africa through Middle East to South Asia (Pakistan)[2]
- Stipagrostis hirtigluma subsp. patula (Hack.) De Winter – southern Africa, from Angola to Mozambique and south[3]
- Stipagrostis hirtigluma var. pearsonii (Henrard) De Winter – Angola and Namibia[4][5]
Stipa hirtigluma subsp. hirtigluma and S. h. subsp. pearsonii display many similarities.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Stipagrostis hirtigluma (Steud. ex Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Stipagrostis hirtigluma var. hirtigluma (Steud. ex Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Stipagrostis hirtigluma var. patula (Hack.) De Winter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Stipagrostis hirtigluma var. pearsonii (Henrard) De Winter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Burke, Antje (2012). 111 Roadside plants. Windhoek: Namibia Scientific Society. p. 147. ISBN 978-99945-76-51-7.
- ^ van Oudtshoorn, Frits (1992). Guide to Grasses of Southern Africa. Pretoria: Briza publications. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-920217-35-8.
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