Fimbristylis argentea

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Fimbristylis argentea

Description

Glabrous annual with fibrous roots. Leaves usually shorter than the stems, flat or canaliculate, rather abruptly acuminate, smooth or slightly scabrid at the top, glaucous, with stramineous sheaths, ½-¾ mm wide; Inflorescence capitate, semi- globose to globose, with (2-)4-10(-25) spikelets, ½-1 cm across. Stamen 1;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: India present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present), Bengal present, Ceylon present, Kamposa present, Kelantan present, Kuala Trengganu present, Peninsular Thailand present, S. and SE. Asia present, Trengganu present
S. and SE. Asia: Ceylon, India, Bengal, Peninsular Thailand; in Malesia only known from a few localities in the Malay Peninsula (Kelantan: Kamposa; Trengganu: Kuala Trengganu).

Citation

Ridl. 1907 – In: Mat. Fl. Mal. Pen. (Monoc.): 93
KERN 1961 – In: Reinwardtia: 49
STEUD. 1855 – In: Syn.: 108
Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 157
KUNTH 1837 – In: En.: 223
Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 317
BOECK. 1871 – In: Linnaea: 8
ROTTB. 1773: Descr. et Ic: 51: t. 17 f. 6
Clarke 1893 – In: Fl. Br. Ind.: 640
CAMUS 1912: p. 110. – In: Fl. Gén. I.-C.: f. 15, 1