Tetraria P.Beauv.
Details
Tetraria P.Beauv., Mem. Cl. Sci. Math. Inst. Natl. France (1816)
Tetraria P.Beauv.
Biostatus
Nomenclature
P.Beauv.
P.Beauv.
1816
ICN
Tetraria P.Beauv.
genus
Tetraria
Classification
Subordinates
Descriptions
Tetraria P.Beauv.
Infl. a short narrow panicle. Spikelets us. 2-fld, the upper fl. hermaphrodite, the lower male. Glumes distichous, the lower 3 or more empty, the next 2 floriferous, us. followed by an empty, or very small upper glume. Hypog. bristles 0 in N.Z., elsewhere 0 or various. Stamens 3, 4, (6 or 8). Style continuous with nut, dilated and scabrous at the base; style-branches 3 or 4. Nut turgid-trigonous, rarely tetragonous, crowned by the persistent style-base. Perennial herbs. Rhizome short and woody. Culms tufted, lfy at base or a few lvs cauline. A genus of c. 40 spp. mainly S. African, but 4 spp. are Australian. The N.Z. sp. occurs also in Australia.
Taxonomic concepts
Historic biostatus
Metadata
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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
12 August 2008