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Aciachne acicularis (Aciachne acicularis)

Description

They are low perennials,punctured,densely cespitosas.Sheaths densely overlapping,shiny,5-nerves,hyaline margins;a rigid,erect membrane;linear,folded,and punched sheets.Inflorescence a short spike of 1-3 spikelets,mostly hidden.Spikelets teretes,glabrous,with 1 bisexual floret;disarticulation above the glumes;glumes shorter than floret,equal,obtuse,rigid,3-5-nerves;lemma terete,hardened,convolute,3-nervia,rostrada,without crown,overlapping margins;palea shorter than the motto,2-nervia,ecarinada;truncated callus,glabrous;lodicles 3,dimorphic;stamens 3;styles 2.Fruit a cariopsis;dotted thread

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Poaceae

              • Genus: Aciachne