Poaceae
Alopecurus

Alopecurus anatolicus Dogan

First published in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 45: 114 (1988)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Türkiye. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate 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. Rhizomes elongated. Culms erect; 15-33 cm long; 2 -noded. Culm-internodes smooth; distally glabrous. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface, or puberulous; outer margin hairy (below). Ligule an eciliate membrane; 2-4 mm long; obtuse. Leaf-blades 2-6 cm long; 2-6 mm wide; glaucous. Leaf-blade apex acuminate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a panicle; subtended by an inflated leaf-sheath. Panicle spiciform; oblong; 2.5-3 cm long; 0.7-1 cm wide. Primary panicle branches accrescent to a central axis; with evident branchlets on axis. Panicle axis with rounded ribs. Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled. Pedicels oblong.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets elliptic; laterally compressed; 5-7 mm long; falling entire.
Fertile
Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets elliptic; laterally compressed; 5-7 mm long; falling entire.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Glume
Glumes connate along margins below; 0.15 of their length connate; similar; exceeding apex of florets; recurved at apex. Lower glume lanceolate; 5-7 mm long; 1 length of upper glume; membranous; 1-keeled; 3 -veined. Lower glume primary vein ciliate. Lower glume apex acuminate. Upper glume lanceolate; 5-7 mm long; 1.2-1.4 length of adjacent fertile lemma; membranous; 1-keeled; 3 -veined. Upper glume primary vein ciliate. Upper glume apex acuminate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Fertile lemma ovate; 4-5 mm long; membranous; keeled; 5 -veined. Lemma margins connate below; with 0.5 of their length connate. Lemma apex acute; awned; 1 -awned. Principal lemma awn dorsal; arising 0.5 way up back of lemma; straight, or curved; 5-6.5 mm long overall; with a straight or slightly twisted column. Palea 3 mm long; 0.6-0.75 length of lemma; 1 -veined.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Lodicules absent. Anthers 3; 3 mm long; yellow.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Disseminule comprising a spikelet.
Distribution
Asia-temperate: western Asia.
Reference
Aveneae. Dogan 2003.
[GB]

Sources

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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