Garnotia courtallensis

HABIT Annual. Culms decumbent; 15–60 cm long. Culm-nodes pubescent. Ligule a ciliolate membrane. Leaf-blades 2–8 cm long; 2–10 mm wide.

INFLORESCENCE Inflorescence a panicle.

Panicle open; oblong; 5–10 cm long. Primary panicle branches bearing spikelets almost to the base.

Spikelets solitary, or in pairs. Fertile spikelets pedicelled. Pedicels linear, or oblong; 0.5–2 mm long; 0.2–0.8 length of fertile spikelet.

FERTILE SPIKELETS Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets lanceolate; subterete; 2.5–3 mm long; falling entire. Spikelet callus pubescent; base obtuse; attached transversely.

GLUMES Glumes similar; reaching apex of florets; thinner than fertile lemma. Lower glume lanceolate; 0.8 length of spikelet; membranous; without keels; 3 -veined. Lower glume surface scabrous; glabrous, or pilose. Lower glume apex acute; mucronate. Upper glume lanceolate; 1 length of adjacent fertile lemma; membranous; without keels; 3 -veined. Upper glume surface scabrous; rough on veins; glabrous, or pilose. Upper glume apex acute; mucronate.

FLORETS Fertile lemma oblong; 2.5–3 mm long; cartilaginous; without keel; 3 -veined. Lemma apex dentate; 2 -fid; awned; 1 -awned. Principal lemma awn from a sinus; flexuous, or geniculate; 3–4 mm long overall; without a column, or with twisted column. Palea with auriculate flaps; 1 length of lemma; cartilaginous; 2 -veined.

FLOWER Lodicules 2; cuneate; fleshy.

FRUIT Hilum punctiform.

DISTRIBUTION Asia-tropical: India.

NOTES Arundinelleae. WDC.

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