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Graminae
Description
Stoloniferous perennial. Leaf-blades have in-rolled margins
and a very hard, needle-like point, more rarely softer and flat. Spikes
very dense cylindrical and narrow, pale (Napper, 1965).
Distribution
Throughout tropical Africa, especially Kenya, Tanzania and
Uganda.
Altitude range
300-2 000 m in Tanzania.
Soil requirements
Occurs in alkaline sandy soils, often on saline lake shores.
Palatability
High.
Natural habitat
Alkaline sandy soils, often on lake shores, rarely on open
grassland.
Economics
Dominates the grass cover of the salt pans of the Siloana Plains
of Western Province, Zambia (Verboom & Brunt, 1970).
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