The floristic status of grasses of the South Luangwa national park and the Lupande area

Abstract

This paper gives an account of the floristic status of grasses which occur in the South Luangwa National Park and the Lupande Game Management Area. In the study area a total of 189 species of grasses belonging to 12 tribes has been recorded. In terms of species number the tribes Andropogoneae, Eragrostideae and Paniceae are the largest