Ficinia gracilis complex (Cypereae, Cyperaceae) revisited- Species delineations and description of a new species from South Africa Author Muasya, A. M. text South African Journal of Botany 2018 2018-11-30 119 230 235 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2018.09.017 journal article 10.1016/j.sajb.2018.09.017 1727-9321 10496548 3.2. Key to the species 1. Leaf sheaths sticky; inflorescence with>10 spikelets; nutlet rugose.......................3 Leaf sheaths not-sticky; inflorescence with <10 spikelets; nutlet smooth to papillose .................................................................................................................................2 2. Leaf sheath lacking a ligule, leaf blade 0.3–0.6 mm ............................... F. eligulata Leaf sheath terminating in a ligule, leaf blade 0.7–1.2 mm ............. F. cinnamomea 3. Shortly rhizomatous to caespitose; leaf blade 0.5–0.8 mm ; glume apex obtuse, not mucronate ................................................................................................. F. gracilis Caespitose; leaf blade 0.3–0.4 mm ; glume apex acute, mucronate ........................ 4 4. Nutlet lacking gynophore ....................................................................... F. filiformis Nutlet bearing a distinct gynophore ............................................................ F. rigida