Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
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Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 223 (1810)
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Nomenclature
(Rottb.) R.Br.
Rottb.
R.Br.
1810
223
prolifer
ICN
species
Isolepis prolifera
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Descriptions
Tufted. Stems soft, often drooping, (6)-25-60-(90) cm high. Leaves reduced to a single basal sheath. Inflorescence a cluster of numerous narrow spikelets, often proliferous. Stamens 3. Style-branches 3. Nut trigonous, creamy.
Culms (6)–25–60–(90) cm.×(0.7)–1–3–(4) mm., in tufts, ± compressed, lax and soft, or narrower, terete and erect, lfless, bearing a single reddish basal sheath with dilated oblique orifice. Infl. an apparently lateral cluster of ∞ spikelets, often proliferous with 1–4–(10) branchlets, 2–7 cm. long, each sheathed at the base and bearing a further small head of spikelets; bract subtending infl. obtuse, < spikelets. Spikelets 2–10 × 1–2 mm., narrow-linear, cylindrical, green to light red-brown. Glumes 2–2.5 × c. 1 mm., ovate- to oblong-lanceolate, subacute to very shortly apiculate, membr., flecked with small, light red-brown striae, margins entire and keel pale brown or green, lateral nerves conspicuous. Hypog. bristles 0. Stamens 3. Style-branches 3. Nut c. 1 × 0.5 mm., c. ½ length of glume, trigonous, sides convex between the slightly thickened angles, minutely apiculate and stipitate, creamy yellow, surface minutely reticulate.
Taxonomic concepts
Cyperus punctatus Lam.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis erythronegma Steud.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis globosa Buchanan
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Scirpus prolifer Rottb.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
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1 January 2000
14 December 2005