Simonachne, a new genus for Australia segregated from Ancistrachne s. l. (Poaceae: Panicoideae: Paniceae) and a new subtribe Cleistochloinae
Author
Thompson, E. J.
text
Australian Systematic Botany
2022
2022-04-11
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sb20024
journal article
10.1071/SB20024
1446-5701
10903871
Key to the genera of
Cleistochloinae
Three species with phrase names:
D
. sp. (Charters Towers
E
.
J
. Thompson
+
CHA
554
),
D
. (Miles
E
.
J
. Thompson
EJT
906
),
D
. (Mt Cooper
R
.
J
. Cumming 18623
).
1. Spikelets from the
two types
of inflorescences similar....................2 Spikelets from the
two types
of inflorescences strongly dimorphic...............................................................................................3
2. Plants stoloniferous; cleistogamous (
CL
) spikelets in usually 4- flowered axillary racemes ...........................................
Simonachne
Plants
rhizomatous with wiry erect tufted culms;
CL
spikelets usually solitary, apical on leafy subordinate branches............................... ..........................................................................
Dimorphochloa
s.s.
3. Upper lemmas awned;
CL
spikelets adaxial.....................................4 Upper lemmas mucronate;
CL
spikelets abaxial........
Cleistochloa
s.s.
4. Plants stoloniferous; upper lemma much shorter than lower lemma…
Calyptochloa
,
Cleistochloa
sp
........................................... ..........................................................(Duaringa
K
.
B
. Addison 42) Plants not stoloniferous, bushy with some decumbent branching; upper lemma subequal to lower lemma..........
Dimorphochloa
spp.