Garnotia panicoides

HABIT Perennial. Culms 30–90 cm long. Culm-nodes glabrous. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface. Ligule an eciliate membrane. Leaf-blades 8–16 cm long; 12–14 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface glabrous.

INFLORESCENCE Inflorescence a panicle.

Panicle open; ovate; 20–30 cm long. Primary panicle branches spreading; 8–12 cm long; bearing spikelets almost to the base.

Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled.

FERTILE SPIKELETS Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets lanceolate; laterally compressed; 2.4–2.8 mm long; falling entire. Spikelet callus glabrous; base obtuse.

GLUMES Glumes similar; reaching apex of florets; thinner than fertile lemma. Lower glume lanceolate; 2.4–2.8 mm long; 1 length of upper glume; membranous; 1-keeled; 3 -veined. Lower glume apex acute; muticous. Upper glume lanceolate; 2.4–2.8 mm long; 1 length of adjacent fertile lemma; membranous; 1-keeled; 3 -veined. Upper glume apex acute; muticous.

FLORETS Fertile lemma oblong; 2.4–2.8 mm long; cartilaginous; without keel; 3 -veined. Lemma margins involute; interlocking with palea keels. Lemma apex acute; muticous. Palea with auriculate flaps; 1 length of lemma; cartilaginous; 2 -veined. Palea keels winged (below); narrowly winged.

FLOWER Lodicules 2; cuneate; fleshy.

DISTRIBUTION Asia-tropical: India.

NOTES Arundinelleae. Gould.

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