Poaceae
Lolium

Lolium liangshanicum (L.Liu) Banfi, Galasso, Foggi, Kopecký & Ardenghi

First published in Taxon 66: 714 (2017)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (Sichuan). It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

Morphology General Habit
Perennial; caespitose; clumped loosely. Rhizomes short. Culms 60-80 cm long; 1-2 -noded. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface. Leaf-sheath auricles falcate. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 0.3-0.5 mm long. Leaf-blades 6-13 cm long; 2.5-4 mm wide. Leaf-blade venation comprising 15-17 vascular bundles; with sclerenchyma strands below veins and above all veins. Leaf-blade margins smooth.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a panicle. Panicle open; ovate; loose; 8-20 cm long. Primary panicle branches 2 -nate; 3-9 cm long. Panicle branches flexuous. Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
Spikelets comprising 3-8 fertile florets; with diminished florets at the apex. Spikelets oblong, or ovate; laterally compressed; 10-20 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Rhachilla internodes 1.8-2.2 mm long; smooth.
Fertile
Spikelets comprising 3-8 fertile florets; with diminished florets at the apex. Spikelets oblong, or ovate; laterally compressed; 10-20 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Rhachilla internodes 1.8-2.2 mm long; smooth.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Glume
Glumes persistent; similar; shorter than spikelet. Lower glume lanceolate; 4-6 mm long; 0.66-0.85 length of upper glume; chartaceous; without keels; 1 -veined. Lower glume lateral veins absent. Lower glume surface smooth. Lower glume apex obtuse. Upper glume lanceolate; 6-7 mm long; 0.75 length of adjacent fertile lemma; chartaceous; without keels. Upper glume surface smooth. Upper glume apex obtuse.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Fertile lemma ovate; 7.5-9 mm long; chartaceous; without keel; 5 -veined. Lemma surface scaberulous, or punctate. Lemma apex emarginate, or obtuse; mucronate, or awned; 1 -awned. Principal lemma awn 4.5-13 mm long overall. Palea 2 -veined. Palea keels scaberulous. Apical sterile florets resembling fertile though underdeveloped.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Anthers 3; 3.6-4 mm long. Ovary glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Caryopsis with adherent pericarp. Hilum linear.
Distribution
Asia-temperate: China.
Reference
Poeae. Fl China 2005.
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Sources

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0