Poa korshinskyi

HABIT Perennial; caespitose; clumped densely. Culms 20–40 cm long; with 0.2–0.33 of their length below uppermost node. Culm-internodes smooth. Leaves mostly basal. Leaf-sheaths smooth. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 0.5–2.5 mm long. Leaf-blades convolute; 0.5–2.5 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface scabrous.

INFLORESCENCE Inflorescence a panicle.

Panicle open; ovate; loose; 4–8 cm long. Primary panicle branches 2–4 cm long. Panicle branches scabrous.

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; 2.5–3.5 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Rhachilla internodes glabrous.

GLUMES Glumes persistent; similar; shorter than spikelet. Lower glume lanceolate; 1.8–2.8 mm long; membranous; 1-keeled. Lower glume apex acute. Upper glume lanceolate; 1.8–2.8 mm long; membranous; 1-keeled. Upper glume apex acute.

FLORETS Fertile lemma ovate; 2–3.3 mm long; membranous; keeled; 5 -veined. Lemma surface puberulous; hairy on veins. Lemma apex acute. Palea keels scaberulous. Apical sterile florets resembling fertile though underdeveloped.

FLOWER Anthers 3.

DISTRIBUTION Europe: eastern.

NOTES Poeae. Tzvelev 2011.

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