Schoenus galpinii
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| Schoenus galpinii | |
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| Mountain veldrush | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Schoenus |
| Species: | S. galpinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Schoenus galpinii (Schønland & Turrill) T.L.Elliott & Muasya | |
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| Documented collection localities in South Africa | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Schoenus galpinii is a species of sedge endemic to eastern southern Africa.
The main distinguishing morphological character of S. galpinii is that its primary inflorescence bracts, as well as prophyll and glume mucros are less-developed (often shorter or lacking) compared to other closely related southern African Schoenus species.[1]
The distribution of S. galpinii differs from most other species in the Schoenus cuspidatus and allies group, except Schoenus graciliculmis and Schoenus limosus.[1] Schoenus galpinii has cuspidate spikelets compared to the aristate spikelets of the other two species.[1]
The species that morphologically most resembles S. galpinii is S. cuspidatus, which has more prominent inflorescence bracts, prophyll mucros and glume mucros compared to S. galpinii.[1] The more prominent bracts and mucros of S. cuspidatus make it appear more 'bearded' compared to S. galpinii.[1]
Similar to other sedges, plants in this group are very difficult to identify. It appears that part of this problem is caused by the tendency of the southern African Schoenus to form hybrids with each other.[2] It is not known whether Schoenus galpinii forms hybrids with other southern African Schoenus species.[1]
Habitat of S. galpinii
Habitat of S. galpinii
Flowering head (inflorescence)
Spikelet
Nutlet
