The species is cespitose and perennial with the culms being 40–80 centimetres (16–31 in) long. Leaf-sheaths are closed, tubular and scabrous with eciliate membrane being 1–2.5 millimetres (0.039–0.098 in) long. The leaf-blades are pilose and rough. They are also hairy and have scabrous margins and surface with acuminate apex. The length of a leaf-blade is 8–16 centimetres (3.1–6.3 in) long and 2–5 millimetres (0.079–0.197 in) wide. Their panicle is linear, open, secund and is 6–12 centimetres (2.4–4.7 in) in length. They can either be 6–10 millimetres (0.24–0.39 in) long or 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in). Branches have fertile spikelets which are pediceled and are solitary as well.
Spikelets are 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) in length and are oblong. They also have fertile florets which are diminished at the apex. Both lower and upper glumes are elliptic, are 7 millimetres (0.28 in) long, and either gray or red in colour. Both are also keelless and 5-veined with obtuse apex. Lemma is chartaceous, elliptic, and is 3–3.5 millimetres (0.12–0.14 in) long. It is also shiny and keelless but have 3 veines. The lemmas apex is obtuse just like glumes,[1] with palea being 2-veined, lanceolated, and 5–5.5 millimetres (0.20–0.22 in) in length.[2] Flowers are fleshy, oblong, truncate and grow side by side, with 3 anthers. Fruits are caryopsis, have adherent pericarp and are 2 millimetres (0.079 in) long.[1]
Ecologyedit
Melica picta is rare in hardwood and fir forests and is also uncommon on clay and loamy soils. Flowers bloom from May to June.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcW.D. Clayton; M. Vorontsova; K.T. Harman; H. Williamson (November 16, 2012). "Melica picta". The Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew: GrassBase. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
^ abConert, H.J. Melica picta. Berlin and Hamburg, Germany: Illustrierte Flora von Mitteleuropa. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
April 10, 2024
melica, picta, species, grass, family, poaceae, that, found, europe, northwestern, africa, southwestern, asia, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, monocotsclade, commelinidsorder, poalesfamily, poaceaesubfamil. Melica picta is a species of grass in the family Poaceae that can be found in Europe northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia 1 Melica pictaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsClade CommelinidsOrder PoalesFamily PoaceaeSubfamily PooideaeGenus MelicaSpecies M pictaBinomial nameMelica pictaK KochDescription editThe species is cespitose and perennial with the culms being 40 80 centimetres 16 31 in long Leaf sheaths are closed tubular and scabrous with eciliate membrane being 1 2 5 millimetres 0 039 0 098 in long The leaf blades are pilose and rough They are also hairy and have scabrous margins and surface with acuminate apex The length of a leaf blade is 8 16 centimetres 3 1 6 3 in long and 2 5 millimetres 0 079 0 197 in wide Their panicle is linear open secund and is 6 12 centimetres 2 4 4 7 in in length They can either be 6 10 millimetres 0 24 0 39 in long or 7 8 millimetres 0 28 0 31 in Branches have fertile spikelets which are pediceled and are solitary as well Spikelets are 8 10 millimetres 0 31 0 39 in in length and are oblong They also have fertile florets which are diminished at the apex Both lower and upper glumes are elliptic are 7 millimetres 0 28 in long and either gray or red in colour Both are also keelless and 5 veined with obtuse apex Lemma is chartaceous elliptic and is 3 3 5 millimetres 0 12 0 14 in long It is also shiny and keelless but have 3 veines The lemmas apex is obtuse just like glumes 1 with palea being 2 veined lanceolated and 5 5 5 millimetres 0 20 0 22 in in length 2 Flowers are fleshy oblong truncate and grow side by side with 3 anthers Fruits are caryopsis have adherent pericarp and are 2 millimetres 0 079 in long 1 Ecology editMelica picta is rare in hardwood and fir forests and is also uncommon on clay and loamy soils Flowers bloom from May to June 2 References edit a b c W D Clayton M Vorontsova K T Harman H Williamson November 16 2012 Melica picta The Board of Trustees Royal Botanic Gardens Kew GrassBase Retrieved May 27 2013 a b Conert H J Melica picta Berlin and Hamburg Germany Illustrierte Flora von Mitteleuropa a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melica picta amp oldid 1098807220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
