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Fimbristylis hirsutifolia

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Annual
Native range
India
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Fimbristylis hirsutifolia is a critically endangered species of fimbry found only in India. It is endemic to the Malappuram district of the state of Kerala. This species was named due to hairs (hirsute) present on the leaves of the plant.

Other Fimbristylis plants

Fimbristylis acicularis · Pointed Fimbristylis · Summer fimbry · Fimbristylis ammobia · Fimbristylis blakei · Fimbristylis blepharolepis · Fringe-rush · Fimbristylis cardiocarpa · Fimbristylis cephalophora · Fimbristylis cinnamometorum · Fimbristylis compacta · Fimbristylis corynocarya

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fimbristylis hirsutifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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