Biology:Abildgaardia ovata
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| Kingdom: | Plantae
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| Genus: | Abildgaardia
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| Species: | A. ovata
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| Abildgaardia ovata (Burm.f.) Kral
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Abildgaardia ovata is a perennial herb of the genus Abildgaardia and the family Cyperaceae.[2] 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.
Other names for the herb include Fimbristylis ovata and Abildgaardia monostachya.[2]
Description
Abildgaardia ovata are perennial plants that grow up to 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long.[3][4] 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).[3][2] A short rhizome with hardened and leafy bas, It grows in wooded and wet grasslands and as a weed in Asia and in Florida. [5]
References
- ↑ Kumar, B. (2011). "Fimbristylis ovata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T176923A7331625. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T176923A7331625.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176923/7331625. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Clarke, Kerri. Systematic Studies in Abildgaardieae (Cyperaceae) (Thesis part 1). https://www.academia.edu/27988166.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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. https://www.jstor.org/stable/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. https://www.jstor.org/stable/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. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52979147.
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