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