Fimbristylis rigidula
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Description
Perennial with thick, woody, shortly horizontally creeping rhizome clothed with the fibrous remains of old leaf-sheaths.
Leaves about half as long as the stems, rigidulous, flat, abruptly acuminate, scabrid on the margins in the upper part, glabrous or (with their sheaths) pubescent, greyish green, 2-3(-5) mm wide;
Inflorescence simple or compound, loose, often diffuse, with (4-)6-12(-35) spikelets.
Stamens 3;
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Luzon present, Mindanao present, N. India present, N. Thailand present, Nepal present, S. China present
From Nepal and N. India to N. Thailand and S. China; in Malesia: Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao).
Notes
The specimens of MCGREGOR BS 32233 and RAMOS BS 32811, cited by MERRILL l.c. under F. rigidula belong to F. insignis.
Citation
NEES 1903 – In: J. Linn. Soc. Bot.: 242
NEES 1854 – In: Hook. J. Bot. Kew Misc.: 29
KERN 1955 – In: Blumea: 141
VIDAL 1886: Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip.: 284
TANG & WANG 1961: p. 91. – In: Fl. Reip. Pop. Sin.: t. 29 f. 9-12
NEES 1909: Ill. Cyp.: t. 42 f. 7-8
Clarke 1893 – In: Fl. Br. Ind.: 640
NEES 1907 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 95
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 125
STEUD. 1855 – In: Syn.: 116
NEES 1961 – In: Reinwardtia: 47