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Annuals or perennials. Inflorescence a cylindric, spike-like panicle, consisting of deciduous clusters of 3-11 spikelets surrounded by an involucre of stiff bracts; bracts narrowly-elliptic, free to the base with obtuse or awned apices. Spikelets as long as the bracts. Lower glume 0. Upper glume subulate with a broad base; back facing inwards. Upper lemma cartilaginous.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Anthephora Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=213
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Anthephora

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Anthephora is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to southwest Asia, Africa, the Americas, and various islands.[2]

Species[1][3]
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see Bouteloua Hilaria Tarigidia

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Anthephora: Brief Summary

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Anthephora is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to southwest Asia, Africa, the Americas, and various islands.

Species Anthephora ampullacea - Guinea, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola Anthephora argentea - Namibia, Botswana, Cape Province Anthephora cristata - from Guinea to Angola Anthephora elongata - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Zambia Anthephora hermaphrodita - Mexico, Central America, northern South America, West Indies, Galápagos; naturalized in Florida, Hawaii Anthephora laevis - Eritrea, Sudan, Israel, Palestine, Jordan Anthephora nigritana - Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Yemen, Saudi Arabia Anthephora pubescens - dry Africa from Algeria to Somalia to Cape Province; Iran Anthephora pungens - Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia Anthephora schinzii - Angola, Botswana, Cape Province, Namibia Anthephora truncata - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe formerly included

see Bouteloua Hilaria Tarigidia

Anthephora aequiglumis - Tarigidia aequiglumis Anthephora axilliflora - Bouteloua dactyloides Anthephora belangeri - Hilaria belangeri Anthephora punctulata - Hilaria cenchroides
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