Austrostipa
pubinodis (Trin. & Rupr.)
S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett. Telopea 6: 588 (1996).
Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily Pooideae. Tribe Stipeae.
Basionym and/or
Replacement Name: Stipa pubinodis
Trin. & Rupr., Sp. Gram. Stipac. 50 (1842).
Type of Basionym or
Protologue Information: "Terra Van Diemen" [Tasmania], Hooker
s.n..
Key references
(books and floras): [2006] J.Jessop, G.R.M.Dashorst, F.M.James, Grasses
of South Australia (89), [2008] S.W.L.Jacobs, R.D.B.Walley &
D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses of New South Wales (157), [2009] A.Wilson (ed.). Flora
of Australia, Vol 44A. Poaceae 2 (41).
Illustrations:
[2006] J.Jessop, G.R.M.Dashorst, F.M.James, Grasses of South Australia (89, Fig. 51), [2008] S.W.L.Jacobs,
R.D.B.Whalley & D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses of New South Wales, 4th edn
(157), [2009]. A.Wilson (ed.), Flora of Australia 44A: Poaceae 2
(55, Fig 8).
Habit. Perennial.
Rhizomes present, short. Culms 60–110 cm tall, 3–5 -noded. Leaf-sheaths hairy.
Ligule an eciliate membrane, 1.5–2 mm long, obtuse. Leaf-blades filiform,
involute or convolute, 15–50 cm long, 1–2.5 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface smooth,
indumented.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence compound, a panicle. Panicle linear, 11–26 cm long.
Spikelets.
Spikelets pedicelled. Fertile spikelets 1-flowered, comprising 1 fertile
floret(s), without rachilla extension, lanceolate, terete, 20–25 mm long.
Glumes. Glumes
similar, thinner than fertile lemma. Lower glume lanceolate, membranous, much
thinner above, without keels, 3 -nerved. Lower glume surface indumented. Upper
glume lanceolate, 15–21 mm long, membranous, without keels, 5 -nerved. Upper
glume surface indumented.
Florets.
Fertile lemma 11–13 mm long, without keel. Lemma surface indumented. Lemma apex
entire, awned, 1 -awned. Median (principal) awn 55–95 mm long overall, with a
twisted column. Column 30–60 mm long. Palea without keels. Lodicules present.
Anthers 3. Grain 6–7.5 mm long.
Continental
Distribution: Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania.
South Australia:
Murray, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South-eastern. New South Wales:
South Coast. Victoria: East Gippsland, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland
Plain, Grampians, Lowan Mallee, Midlands, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Volcanic
Plain, Wannon. Tasmania: North West, North East, West Coast, Midlands,
East Coast, South West, Mt Wellington.
Notes. Sandstone and sandy
areas of Tasmania and southern Victoria, extending into South Australia.
