Poa egorovae

HABIT Perennial; caespitose. Culms 30–50 cm long; with 0.5 of their length below uppermost node. Culm-internodes smooth. Leaves mostly basal. Leaf-sheaths pubescent. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 0.2–0.4 mm long. Leaf-blades convolute; 0.5–2.5 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface scabrous; rough adaxially.

INFLORESCENCE Inflorescence a panicle.

Panicle open; ovate; loose; 5–8 cm long. Panicle branches scaberulous.

Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled.

FERTILE SPIKELETS Spikelets comprising 2–3 fertile florets; with diminished florets at the apex. Spikelets oblong, or ovate; laterally compressed; 3.5–4.5 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Rhachilla internodes pubescent. Floret callus pilose.

GLUMES Glumes persistent; similar; shorter than spikelet. Lower glume lanceolate; 2.6–3.7 mm long; membranous; 1-keeled. Lower glume apex acute. Upper glume lanceolate; 2.6–3.7 mm long; membranous; 1-keeled. Upper glume apex acute.

FLORETS Fertile lemma ovate; 3.2–3.8 mm long; membranous; keeled; 5 -veined. Lemma surface pilose; hairy below; hairy on veins. Lemma apex acute. Palea keels scaberulous; ciliolate; adorned below. Apical sterile florets resembling fertile though underdeveloped.

FLOWER Anthers 3.

DISTRIBUTION Europe: eastern.

NOTES Poeae. Tzvelev 2011.

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