Axonopus hirsutus

HABIT Perennial. Stolons present. Culms 25–40 cm long. Culm-nodes bearded. Ligule a ciliolate membrane. Leaf-blades flat, or conduplicate; 3–20 cm long; 2–4 mm wide. Leaf-blade apex obtuse to acute.

INFLORESCENCE Inflorescence composed of racemes; with 1 peduncles per sheath.

Racemes 3–5; digitate; unilateral; 5–8 cm long. Rhachis scabrous on margins. Spikelet packing adaxial; regular; 2 -rowed.

Spikelets appressed; solitary. Fertile spikelets sessile.

FERTILE SPIKELETS Spikelets comprising 1 basal sterile florets; 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets elliptic to ovate; dorsally compressed; 1.5–2 mm long; falling entire.

GLUMES Glumes one the lower absent or obscure; reaching apex of florets; thinner than fertile lemma. Upper glume elliptic; 1 length of adjacent fertile lemma; 1 length of spikelet; membranous; without keels; 2–4 -veined. Upper glume primary vein absent.

FLORETS Basal sterile florets barren; without significant palea. Lemma of lower sterile floret similar to upper glume; elliptic; 1 length of fertile lemma; 1 length of spikelet; membranous; 2–4 -veined; without midvein. Fertile lemma elliptic; 1.5–2 mm long; indurate; yellow; shiny; without keel. Lemma margins involute. Lemma apex obtuse. Palea involute; indurate.

DISTRIBUTION South America: western South America.

NOTES Paniceae. Gr Bolivia 1997.

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