Family:
Poaceae Barnhart
Genus:
Eragrostiella Bor

Eragrostiella brachyphylla (Stapf) Bor

This species is accepted, and its native range is India to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.

[GB]
Morphology General Habit
Perennial; caespitose. Butt sheaths persistent and investing base of culm; with compacted dead sheaths. Culms erect; 20-35 cm long; 2 -noded. Culm-nodes glabrous. Lateral branches lacking. Leaves mostly basal; without demarcation between sheath and blade. Leaf-sheath oral hairs lacking, or bearded. Ligule a ciliate membrane; 0.7-1 mm long. Leaf-blades flat, or conduplicate; 6-12.5 cm long; 1.5-3 mm wide; coriaceous; glaucous. Leaf-blade surface smooth; glabrous. Leaf-blade margins cartilaginous; scabrous. Leaf-blade apex obtuse; simple, or apiculate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence composed of racemes. Racemes 1; single; erect; unilateral; 8-18 cm long; 5-7.5 mm wide. Rhachis angular. Spikelet packing broadside to rhachis; crowded; regular; 2 -rowed. Spikelets ascending; solitary. Fertile spikelets sessile.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
Spikelets comprising 10-15 fertile florets; with diminished florets at the apex. Spikelets elliptic, or oblong; laterally compressed; 6-8 mm long; 1.5-2.75 mm wide; breaking up at maturity; rhachilla persistent; retaining paleas; fragile above; with the distal florets falling as a whole.
Fertile
Spikelets comprising 10-15 fertile florets; with diminished florets at the apex. Spikelets elliptic, or oblong; laterally compressed; 6-8 mm long; 1.5-2.75 mm wide; breaking up at maturity; rhachilla persistent; retaining paleas; fragile above; with the distal florets falling as a whole.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Glume
Glumes lower persistent, upper deciduous; similar; shorter than spikelet. Lower glume lanceolate, or ovate; 1.5-2 mm long; 1 length of upper glume; membranous; 1-keeled; 1 -veined. Lower glume primary vein scaberulous. Lower glume lateral veins absent. Lower glume apex acute, or acuminate. Upper glume oblong, or ovate; 1.5-2 mm long; 0.75 length of adjacent fertile lemma; membranous; 1-keeled; 1 -veined. Upper glume primary vein smooth. Upper glume lateral veins absent. Upper glume apex obtuse.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Fertile florets imbricate to tip. Fertile lemma ovate; dorsally straight along back; 1.75-2.5 mm long; cartilaginous; pallid, or grey; keeled; 3 -veined. Lemma apex obtuse. Palea ovate; 1 length of lemma; 2 -veined. Palea keels winged; narrowly winged; ciliolate. Palea surface glabrous. Apical sterile florets resembling fertile though underdeveloped.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Lodicules 2; cuneate; fleshy.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Caryopsis with adherent pericarp; isodiametric; 0.75 mm long.
Distribution
Asia-tropical: India.
Reference
Eragrostideae. Lazarides.

Native to:

Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka

Eragrostiella brachyphylla (Stapf) Bor appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wight, R. [3356], India K000245125 Yes
Wallich, N. [134], India K000907169 Yes
Ritchie, D. [851], India K000907171 Yes
s.coll. [1773], India K000907172 Yes
s.coll. [1773], India K000907174 Yes
Perrottet, G. [1306], India K000907176 Yes
Falconer, H. [s.n.], India K000907173 Yes
s.coll. [3328], India K000907175 Yes
Wallich, N. [s.n.], India K000907168 Yes

First published in Indian Forester 66: 270 (1940)

Accepted by

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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