Ficinia

Muasya, A. M., 2018, Ficinia gracilis complex (Cypereae, Cyperaceae) revisited- Species delineations and description of a new species from South Africa, South African Journal of Botany 119, pp. 230-235 : 231

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