Poaceae
Anthenantia

Anthenantia lanata (Kunth) Benth.

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 19: 39 (1882)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical America. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Andean, Guiana Shield, Caribbean, Orinoquia. Elevation range: 0–2000 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Arauca, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caquetá, Casanare, Cauca, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Meta, Santander, Vichada.
Habit
Herb.
[UPFC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 2000 m.; Amazonia, Andes, Guayana y Serranía de La Macarena, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba
Conservation
No Evaluada
[CPLC]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
paja de basto, paja de bastos, rabo de mula
[UNAL]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Morphology General Habit
Perennial; caespitose. Butt sheaths persistent and investing base of culm; with fibrous dead sheaths. Culms erect; 60-90 cm long; 1-2 mm diam. Culm-nodes black. Leaves mostly basal. Ligule a ciliolate membrane. Leaf-blades involute; 20-40 cm long; 2-3 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface ribbed.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a panicle. Panicle open; lanceolate; 8-15 cm long; 1-3 cm wide. Spikelets appressed; solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled. Pedicels tip cupuliform.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
Spikelets comprising 1 basal sterile florets; 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets lanceolate; dorsally compressed; 3.5-4 mm long; falling entire.
Fertile
Spikelets comprising 1 basal sterile florets; 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets lanceolate; dorsally compressed; 3.5-4 mm long; falling entire.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Glume
Glumes one the lower absent or obscure; reaching apex of florets; thinner than fertile lemma. Upper glume lanceolate; 3.5-4 mm long; membranous; without keels; 5-7 -veined. Upper glume lateral veins ribbed. Upper glume surface villous; hairy on veins. Upper glume apex acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Basal sterile florets barren; without significant palea. Lemma of lower sterile floret similar to upper glume; linear; 1 length of spikelet; membranous; 5-7 -veined; ribbed; villous; hairy on veins; acute. Fertile lemma ovate; dorsally compressed; 3.5-4 mm long; cartilaginous; much thinner above; much thinner on margins; dark brown; without keel. Lemma margins flat. Lemma apex acute. Palea gaping; 1 length of lemma; cartilaginous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Anthers 3; 2.5 mm long.
Distribution
North America: Mexico. South America: Mesoamericana, Caribbean, northern South America, western South America, Brazil, and southern South America.
Reference
Paniceae. Pohl.
[GB]

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