The species is perennial and caespitose with short rhizomes. It culms are erect and are 50–100 centimetres (20–39 in) long. The species' leaf-sheaths are scabrous, tubular, keeled and are closed on one end with its ligule having eciliate membrane. Panicle is inflorescent, is contracted, oblong, have a secund branches and is 22 centimetres (8.7 in) long. The panicles have filiform and pubescent pedicels. The spikelets are solitary while it florets are diminished at the apex.[2]
Its fertile lemma is chartaceous, lanceolate and is 5–6 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in) long. The glumes are different from each other. The lemma itself have ciliated margins with acute apex. Lower glume is obovate and is 4 millimetres (0.16 in) long while the upper is lanceolate and is 5.5 millimetres (0.22 in) long. Palea is 4 millimetres (0.16 in) long and is 2-veined. It sterile florets are barren, cuneate, and grow in a clump. Flowers are fleshy, oblong, truncate, and have 3 anthers with 2 lodicules. Species' fruits are caryopsis, ellipsoid, and have an additional pericarp. It is also 2.5 millimetres (0.098 in) long and have a linear hilum as well.[2]
Ecologyedit
It is found in fields growing on elevation of 600–1,000 metres (2,000–3,300 ft). It blooms only in February.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abSmith, L.B.; D.C. Wasshausen & R.M. Klein (1981). "Flora illustrada Catarinense, part 1". Graminease, Bambusa Ate Chlrois. Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
^ abW.D. Clayton; M. Vorontsova; K.T. Harman; H. Williamson (November 16, 2012). "Melica spartinoides". The Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew: GrassBase. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
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melica, spartinoides, species, grass, family, poaceae, that, endemic, brazilian, state, santa, catarina, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, monocotsclade, commelinidsorder, poalesfamily, poaceaesubfamily, poo. Melica spartinoides is a species of grass in the family Poaceae that is endemic to the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina 1 Melica spartinoidesScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsClade CommelinidsOrder PoalesFamily PoaceaeSubfamily PooideaeGenus MelicaSpecies M spartinoidesBinomial nameMelica spartinoidesL B Sm Description editThe species is perennial and caespitose with short rhizomes It culms are erect and are 50 100 centimetres 20 39 in long The species leaf sheaths are scabrous tubular keeled and are closed on one end with its ligule having eciliate membrane Panicle is inflorescent is contracted oblong have a secund branches and is 22 centimetres 8 7 in long The panicles have filiform and pubescent pedicels The spikelets are solitary while it florets are diminished at the apex 2 Its fertile lemma is chartaceous lanceolate and is 5 6 millimetres 0 20 0 24 in long The glumes are different from each other The lemma itself have ciliated margins with acute apex Lower glume is obovate and is 4 millimetres 0 16 in long while the upper is lanceolate and is 5 5 millimetres 0 22 in long Palea is 4 millimetres 0 16 in long and is 2 veined It sterile florets are barren cuneate and grow in a clump Flowers are fleshy oblong truncate and have 3 anthers with 2 lodicules Species fruits are caryopsis ellipsoid and have an additional pericarp It is also 2 5 millimetres 0 098 in long and have a linear hilum as well 2 Ecology editIt is found in fields growing on elevation of 600 1 000 metres 2 000 3 300 ft It blooms only in February 1 References edit a b Smith L B D C Wasshausen amp R M Klein 1981 Flora illustrada Catarinense part 1 Graminease Bambusa Ate Chlrois Itajai Santa Catarina Brazil a b W D Clayton M Vorontsova K T Harman H Williamson November 16 2012 Melica spartinoides The Board of Trustees Royal Botanic Gardens Kew GrassBase Retrieved June 9 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melica spartinoides amp oldid 1098807127, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
