Poaceae
Agrostis

Agrostis musjidii Rajesw., R.R.Rao & Arti Garg

First published in J. Indian Bot. Soc. 74: 333 (1995)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Himalaya. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

Morphology General Habit
Annual; caespitose. Culms erect; slender; 18 cm long. Culm-internodes distally glabrous. Lateral branches lacking. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 1-1.5 mm long; obtuse. Leaf-blades 5-7 cm long; 2 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface scabrous; rough on both sides.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a panicle. Panicle open; oblong; 5-7 cm long. Primary panicle branches ascending. Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets elliptic; laterally compressed; 2 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Floret callus pubescent.
Fertile
Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets elliptic; laterally compressed; 2 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Floret callus pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Glume
Glumes persistent; similar; reaching apex of florets, or exceeding apex of florets; firmer than fertile lemma; gaping. Lower glume elliptic; 2 mm long; 1 length of upper glume; membranous; 1-keeled; 1 -veined. Lower glume lateral veins absent. Lower glume surface smooth, or asperulous. Lower glume apex acute. Upper glume elliptic; 2 mm long; 1-1.1 length of adjacent fertile lemma; membranous; 1-keeled; 1 -veined. Upper glume lateral veins absent. Upper glume surface smooth, or asperulous. Upper glume apex acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Fertile lemma elliptic; 1.8-2 mm long; hyaline; without keel; 5 -veined. Lemma lateral veins obscure. Lemma surface puberulous. Lemma apex erose; muticous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Anthers 3; 0.5-0.8 mm long.
Distribution
Asia-tropical: India.
Reference
Aveneae. Raj., Rao & Arti 2006.
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Sources

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
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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