Eragrostis fenshamii B.K. Simon. Fl.
Australia 44B: 460, 407 (2005)
Classification.
(GPWG 2001) : Subfamily Chloridoideae. Cynodonteae.
Type of Basionym or Protologue Information: Australia: Queensland: Yowrah Creek,
Bundoona, 40 km NW of Eulo, 21 Feb 1999, R.J. Fensham 3705 (HT: BRI).
Illustrations:
[2005] K.Mallet (ed.), Flora of Australia 44B: Poaceae 3
(Fig. 72V-AA).
Habit.
Perennial. Rhizomes present, short. Culms erect, 30–50 cm tall, 2–5 -noded.
Ligule a fringe of hairs, 0.1 mm long. Leaf-blades straight, flat, 3–8 cm long,
3–4 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface smooth, glabrous.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence compound, a panicle.
Spikelets.
Spikelets pedicelled. Fertile spikelets many flowered, with at least 2 fertile
florets, comprising 5–14 fertile floret(s), with diminished florets at the
apex, lanceolate, laterally compressed, 4–9 mm long.
Glumes. Glumes
similar. Lower glume lanceolate, membranous, keeled, 1-keeled, 1 -nerved. Upper
glume lanceolate, 1.8–2.2 mm long, membranous, keeled, 1-keeled, 1 -nerved.
Florets.
Fertile lemma 2.4–2.6 mm long, keeled, 3 -nerved. Palea 2 -nerved. Palea apex entire. Lodicules
present. Grain 1 mm long.
Continental Distribution:
Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: Queensland.
Queensland: Warrego
