Gahnia tristis

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Gahnia tristis

Description

Leaves overtopping the stem, with involute scabrous margins; Inflorescence spike-like, rigid, narrow, oblong, 15-45 cm by 3-7 cm, dense at the top, more or less interrupted at the base, consisting of 10-20 fascicles of short to rather long (1½-3 cm, rarely up to 8 cm long) secondary panicles; Stamens 3-4(-6?);

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present, Singapore present); Thailand (Thailand present), Banka present, Kedah present, Lampongs present, Lingga Arch present, Riouw Arch present, Ryu Kyu Is present, S. China present, S. Sumatra present
Thailand, Indo-China, S. China, Ryu Kyu Is., in Malesia: S. Sumatra (once collected: Lampongs), Riouw Arch., Lingga Arch., Banka, Malay Peninsula (from Kedah to Singapore), Borneo.

Citation

KERN 1958: p. 229. – In: Blumea: f. 3
Ridl. 1915 – In: J. Fed. Mal. St. Mus.: 193
RIDL. J 1891 – In: Str. Br. R. As. Soc.: 17
NEES 1906 – In: Str. Br. R. As. Soc.: 225
NEES 1940: p. 182. – In: Bot. Arch.: f. 9E
STAPF & TURR. 1914 – In: J. Linn. Soc. Bot.: 181
BENL 1937 – In: Flora: 374
BOECK. 1874 – In: Linnaea: 354 in nota, 355
Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 168
NEES 1837 – In: Hook. & Arn., Bot. Beech. Voy.: 228
CAMUS 1912 – In: Fl. Gén. I.-C.: 154
Merr. 1921: En Born.: 64
NEES 1907 – In: Mat. Fl. Mal. Pen. (Monoc.): 98
CAMUS 1912 – In: Fl. Gén. I.-C.: 155
KÜK. 1943 – In: Fedde, Rep. 52: 96