Species Digitaria abyssinica
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Digitaria:
La. digitum = a finger; -aria = pertaining to. The inflorescences attached to the main stalks are splayed out like the fingers of a hand.
Etymology of abyssinica:
From the Latin abyssinicus = ‘relating to Abyssinia’
Scientific name:
Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf
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Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1907: 213 (1907)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1907
Mat-forming perennial to 35 cm. Leaves linear. Spikelets in 3--11 digitately arranged racemes, lemmas glabrous. Nov.--June. Habitat? SW, SE (tropical African weed).
Observations of Taxon
Digitaria abyssinica
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/12/2016 - 4:12pm
Collection:
Digitaria abyssinica
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/12/2016 - 4:12pm
Collection: