Poaceae
Leersia

Leersia stipitata Bor

First published in Dansk Bot. Ark. 23: 147 (1965)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Thailand. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

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: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Morphology General Habit
Perennial. Culms decumbent; 15-25 cm long; rooting from lower nodes. Culm-nodes pubescent. Leaf-sheaths scaberulous. Leaf-sheath auricles erect. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 1.5 mm long. Leaf-blades 2-5 cm long; 1-2 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface scabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a panicle; embraced at base by subtending leaf. Panicle contracted; linear; 3 cm long. Primary panicle branches indistinct the panicle almost racemose. Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets elliptic; laterally compressed; compressed strongly; 4-5 mm long; falling entire. Spikelet callus oblong; 0.8-1 mm long.
Fertile
Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets elliptic; laterally compressed; compressed strongly; 4-5 mm long; falling entire. Spikelet callus oblong; 0.8-1 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Glume
Glumes both absent or obscure.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Fertile lemma 4-5 mm long; chartaceous; keeled; 5 -veined. Lemma midvein ciliate. Lemma surface pubescent. Lemma margins involute. Lemma apex awned; 1 -awned. Principal lemma awn 6-7 mm long overall. Palea 1 length of lemma; chartaceous; 3 -veined; 1-keeled. Palea keels ciliate. Palea apex awned; awns 1 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Lodicules 2. Anthers 6; 1.2 mm long. Stigmas 2.
Distribution
Asia-tropical: Indo-China.
Reference
Oryzeae. Pyrah.
[GB]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0