Agrostis musjidii

HABIT Annual; caespitose. Culms erect; slender; 18 cm long. Culm-internodes distally glabrous. Lateral branches lacking. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 1–1.5 mm long; obtuse. Leaf-blades 5–7 cm long; 2 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface scabrous; rough on both sides.

INFLORESCENCE Inflorescence a panicle.

Panicle open; oblong; 5–7 cm long. Primary panicle branches ascending.

Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled.

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

GLUMES Glumes persistent; similar; reaching apex of florets, or exceeding apex of florets; firmer than fertile lemma; gaping. Lower glume elliptic; 2 mm long; 1 length of upper glume; membranous; 1-keeled; 1 -veined. Lower glume lateral veins absent. Lower glume surface smooth, or asperulous. Lower glume apex acute. Upper glume elliptic; 2 mm long; 1–1.1 length of adjacent fertile lemma; membranous; 1-keeled; 1 -veined. Upper glume lateral veins absent. Upper glume surface smooth, or asperulous. Upper glume apex acute.

FLORETS Fertile lemma elliptic; 1.8–2 mm long; hyaline; without keel; 5 -veined. Lemma lateral veins obscure. Lemma surface puberulous. Lemma apex erose; muticous.

FLOWER Anthers 3; 0.5–0.8 mm long.

DISTRIBUTION Asia-tropical: India.

NOTES Aveneae. Raj., Rao & Arti 2006.

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