Bromus cebadilla*

Bromus cebadilla* Steud. Syn. Pl.
Glum.
1:321 (1854).

Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily Pooideae.
Tribe Bromeae.

Type of Basionym or
Protologue Information
: ST: C.G. Bertero 117, 1828, Chile: Juan
Fernandez Islands: Rancagua (P; IT: US-865524 (fragm. ex P)). Also type of Bromus
stamineus
E. Desv..

ST: Bertero 118,

ST: Bertero 861,

ST: Bertero 1411,.

Key references
(books and floras):
[2002] D.Sharp & B.K.Simon, AusGrass, Grasses of
Australia
, [2008] S.W.L.Jacobs, R.D.B.Walley & D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses
of New South Wales
, [2009] A.Wilson (ed.). Flora of Australia, Vol
44A. Poaceae 2 (90).

Habit.
Perennial. Culms 130 cm tall. Leaf-blades 15–43 cm long, 3–7 mm wide.

Inflorescence.
Inflorescence compound, a panicle. Panicle loose, 11.5–30 cm long.

Spikelets.
Spikelets pedicelled. Fertile spikelets many flowered, with at least 2 fertile
florets (6–10), comprising 6–10 fertile floret(s), elliptic, (1.5–)20–30 mm
long.

Glumes. Lower
glume lanceolate, keeled, 5–7 -nerved. Upper glume lanceolate, 9.7–13.9 mm
long, keeled, 7–9 -nerved.

Florets.
Fertile lemma 11–14 mm long, keeled, 7–9 -nerved. Lemma apex awned. Median
(principal) awn subapical, (2–)3–10 mm long overall.

Continental
Distribution
: Australasia.

Australian
Distribution
: New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania.

New South Wales:
Southern Tablelands. Victoria: Eastern Highlands, Midlands, Wannon. Tasmania:
East Coast.

Notes.
Spikelet indumentum somewhat variable.

Introduced.
Occasionally recorded from Vic. and A.C.T., apparently common in and near
Hobart, Tas. Native of S. America. Flowers Nov.-Jan.

 

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Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith