• Region

  Africa

• Country

  South Africa

• State/Province

  Northern Cape

• Locality

  Richtersveld, Near Alexander Bay school

• Coordinates

  -28.5921, 16.4852

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

botanical garden
00210930
The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Odyssea paucinervis (Nees) Stapf
det H. J. Venter, 2002
South Africa. Northern Cape. Ricfatersvdd, Near Alexander Bay school: 28°
35.524* S: 16° 29.113’E
Saline depression, in full sun, permanently waterioged soil of alluvial day.
Native and locally dominant. Desert to Succulent Karoo.
Perennial grass, 40 cm high. Subterranean rhizomes, 2mm in diam. And up to 2
m long. Leaves simple, alternate, grey-green, lamina exude salt, leaf apices
pointed and sharp. Inflorescence a raceme.
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICAT10N OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
H. J. Venter & A. Venter 9756
24 April 2002
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