• Region

  Africa

• Country

  South Africa

• State/Province

  Northern Cape

• Locality

  Hondeklipbaai, near Community/Information Centre

• Coordinates

  -30.3117, 17.2803

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

The New Yoik Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
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Chaetobromus dregeanus Nees
det. H. J. Venter, 2002
South Africa. Northern Cape., Hondeklipbaai, near Community/ Tnfnrmatirm
Centre: 30° 18’ 700" S: 17° 16’ 820" E
On coastal sandflats in fall sun along roadside. In well-drained soil of sea sand.
Native and common. Succulent Karoo.
Perennial grass of 40 cm high, with rhizomes. Simple, alternate leaves with
entire margins. Spikelets in a panicle, flowers without awns..
H. J. Venter & A. Venter 9787
03 September 2002
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