Deyeuxia fiebrigii

HABIT Perennial. Rhizomes short. Culms 15–30 cm long. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 2–3 mm long; erose. Leaf-blades involute; 5–9 cm long; 2–3 mm wide.

INFLORESCENCE Inflorescence a panicle.

Panicle open; linear; dense; 5–9 cm long. Primary panicle branches bearing spikelets almost to the base.

Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled.

FERTILE SPIKELETS Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; with a barren rhachilla extension. Spikelets lanceolate; laterally compressed; 6–7 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Floret callus pilose.

GLUMES Glumes persistent; similar; exceeding apex of florets; firmer than fertile lemma. Lower glume lanceolate; 1 length of upper glume; membranous; purple; 1-keeled; 1 -veined. Lower glume primary vein scabrous. Lower glume lateral veins absent. Lower glume apex acute. Upper glume lanceolate; 6–7 mm long; 1–1.1 length of adjacent fertile lemma; membranous; purple; 1-keeled; 3 -veined. Upper glume primary vein scabrous. Upper glume apex acute.

FLORETS Fertile lemma lanceolate; 6 mm long; membranous; without keel. Lemma surface scaberulous. Lemma apex dentate; 2 -fid; awned; 1 -awned. Principal lemma awn dorsal; arising 0.25–0.33 way up back of lemma; geniculate; 6 mm long overall; with twisted column. Rhachilla extension 0.5 length of fertile floret; pilose.

FLOWER Lodicules 2. Anthers 3; 3 mm long. Stigmas 2.

FRUIT Caryopsis with adherent pericarp. Hilum punctiform. Disseminule comprising a floret.

DISTRIBUTION South America: western South America.

NOTES Aveneae. Pilger 1995.

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