Uncinia astonii Hamlin
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Nomenclature
Hamlin
Hamlin
1959
64
ICN
Uncinia astonii Hamlin
species
Uncinia astonii
Classification
Descriptions
Uncinia astonii Hamlin
2n = 88
Uncinia astonii Hamlin
Densely caespitose. Culms 20–35–(60) cm. long, < 0.5 mm. diam., glab.; basal bracts light brown. Lvs 3–6 per culm, = or < culms, 1–2 mm. wide, light yellow-green or rarely red, occ. involute, rather wiry, margins finely scabrid. Spikes (4)–6–10 cm. × 3–5 mm., occ. bracteate, female fls c. 10–20, distant in lower third of spike with internodes to 9 mm. long, more crowded above with internodes 2–5 mm. long. Glumes us. = but occ. < or > utricles, deciduous, lanceolate, acute, hyaline, light brown throughout. Utricles (5.5)–6–7 × c. 1 mm., plano-convex or subtrigonous, elliptic-lanceolate, grey-green, membr., nerved, erect or spreading when ripe, distinctly contracted below to a stipe slightly < 1.5 mm. long, gradually tapered above to a beak 1.5–2 mm. long.
Taxonomic concepts
Uncinia astonii Hamlin
Uncinia astonii Hamlin
Uncinia astonii Hamlin
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7a6f3a4b-46a0-4d41-b362-58ff9dcbc6f3
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
19 August 2015