Uncinia leptostachya Raoul
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Uncinia leptostachya Raoul, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 3, 2: 116 (1844)
Nomenclature
Raoul
Raoul
1844
116
ICN
Uncinia leptostachya Raoul
species
Uncinia leptostachya
Classification
Subordinates
Descriptions
Uncinia leptostachya Raoul
2n = 88
Uncinia leptostachya Raoul
Densely caespitose, often wiry, blue-green. Culms 30–60 cm. long, < 1mm. diam., scabrid above, only faintly so when mature; lower basal sheaths dark brown, uppermost sheath bright pink above. Lvs (1)–2–3 per culm, < culms, us. c. 1 mm. wide and involute, rarely up to 2 mm. wide and flat, scabrid on the margins and upper surface. Spikes (4)–7–15 cm. × 2–3 mm., female fls c. 10–20, distant, internodes up to 15 mm. long at base of spike, decreasing to 4 mm. long above. Glumes < utricles, persistent, ± obtuse, subcoriac., or membr., midrib conspicuous, green, remainder hyaline, colourless or red-tinged. Utricles 5–7 × c. 1 mm., plano-convex, oblong, nerved on the dorsal side, scarcely stipitate, very slightly narrowed to a scabrid beak slightly < 2 mm. long.
Taxonomic concepts
Uncinia leptostachya Raoul
Uncinia leptostachya Raoul
Uncinia leptostachya Raoul
Uncinia leptostachya Raoul
Uncinia leptostachya Raoul
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