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Oplismenus burmannii (commonly known as Burmann's basketgrass) is a flowering plant that can be found in Florida and on Hawaii,[1] but is native to Zimbabwe.[2]

Oplismenus burmannii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Panicoideae
Genus:	Oplismenus
Species:	O. burmannii
Binomial name
Oplismenus burmannii (Retz.) P. Beauv.

Description

The plant's leaves are 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long and 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) wide and are undulate as well. Its glumes are of pinkish-red colour and are much longer than the spikelet. Its inflorescence is 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in)[2] and consists of a small number of short racemes, which have spikelets on them, which are attached to the central axis.[3]

Habitat

It is found on elevation of 1,600 metres (5,200 ft).[2]

References

External links

• Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Oplismenus burmannii". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.

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