Fimbristylis acuminata

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Fimbristylis acuminata

Description

Glabrous perennial with very short rhizome. Leaves reduced to obliquely truncate, bladeless (or in the uppermost short-bladed) sheaths. Inflorescence con- sisting of a single terminal spikelet. Stamens 2-3;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Sarawak present); India present; Jawa (Jawa present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); New Guinea present; Philippines (Philippines present), Banka present, Ceylon present, Kurik near Merauke present, Luzon present, Madura present, Mentawei Is present, Morehead R present, N. Borneo present, P. Lingga present, P. Simalur present, Papua present, S. China present, SE. Asia present, Sumatra and adjacent islands present, Tanimbar Is present, W. Borneo present, W. New Guinea present, tropical Australia present
SE. Asia (from Ceylon and India to S. China), tropical Australia; in Malesia: Sumatra and adjacent islandsP. Simalur, Mentawei Is., Banka, P. Lingga), Malay Peninsula, Java, Madura, Tanimbar Is., Borneo (W. Borneo, N. Borneo, Sarawak), Philippines (Luzon), New Guinea (W. New Guinea: Kurik near Merauke; Papua: Morehead R.).

Citation

Clarke 1898 – In: J. Linn. Soc. Bot.: 54
KUNTH 1837 – In: En.: 221
VAHL 1949 – In: Bekn. Fl. Java, (em. ed.): fam. 246, p. 19
Clarke 1893 – In: Fl. Br. Ind.: 631
Benth. 1878 – In: Fl. Austr.: 302
KERN 1968 – In: Back. & Bakh.f., Fl. Java 3: 464
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 121
NEES 1854 – In: Hook., J. Bot. Kew Misc. 6: 29
Ridl. 1907 – In: Mat. Fl. Mal. Pen. (Monoc.): 89
Clarke 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 153
CAMUS 1912: p. 95. – In: Fl. Gén. I.-C.: f. 13, 8
STEUD. 1855 – In: Syn.: 106
Koord. 1911 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: 198
Ridl. 1907 – In: Mat. Fl. Mal. Pen. (Monoc.): 89
Clarke 1907 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 91
Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 314
VAHL 1909: Ill. Cyp.: t. 40 f. 5-7
BOECK. 1871 – In: Linnaea: 3
VAHL 1922 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: f. 251
BACK. 1928: Onkr. Suiker: 158: t. 163
Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 153