Agrostis carmichaelii

HABIT Perennial; cushion forming; clumped densely. Culms 4–7(–12) cm long. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 1 mm long; acute. Leaf-blades filiform; convolute; 2–4 cm long; 0.5 mm wide. Leaf-blade apex acuminate.

INFLORESCENCE Inflorescence a panicle; shorter than basal leaves; embraced at base by subtending leaf.

Panicle open; linear, or oblong; 1–1.5 cm long.

Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled.

FERTILE SPIKELETS Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets lanceolate; laterally compressed; 2 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Floret callus glabrous.

GLUMES Glumes persistent; similar; exceeding apex of florets; firmer than fertile lemma; shiny; gaping. Lower glume lanceolate; 1.5 mm long; 0.75 length of upper glume; membranous; 1-keeled; 1 -veined. Lower glume lateral veins absent. Lower glume apex acute. Upper glume lanceolate; 2 mm long; 2 length of adjacent fertile lemma; membranous; 1-keeled; 1 -veined. Upper glume lateral veins absent. Upper glume apex acute.

FLORETS Fertile lemma oblong; 1 mm long; hyaline; without keel; 5 -veined. Lemma apex truncate; muticous. Palea 0.33 length of lemma; hyaline.

DISTRIBUTION Antarctic: Subantarctic islands.

NOTES Aveneae. WDC 1997.

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