''Rottboellia purpurascens'' is a species of swamp grass native to tropical
Western Africa
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and the
Congo Basin
The Congo Basin (french: Bassin du Congo) is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa. The Congo Basin region is sometimes known simply as the Congo. It con ...
.
[ ] It grows tall stalks, with long leaves.
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References
Panicoideae
Flora of West Tropical Africa
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