Eriachne sp. B (Lazarides 7926)
Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily Micrairoideae. Eriachneae.
Key references
(books and floras): [2002] D.Sharp & B.K.Simon, AusGrass, Grasses of
Australia.
Habit. Annual.
Culms erect, 6–16 cm tall, 2–3 -noded. Mid-culm nodes glabrous. Lateral
branches simple. Leaf-sheaths hairy. Ligule a fringe of hairs, 0.2–0.3 mm long.
Leaf-blades involute, 1–3 cm long, 0.5 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface smooth,
indumented.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence compound, of only a few spikelets.
Spikelets.
Spikelets pedicelled. Fertile spikelets 2-flowered, both fertile, comprising 2
fertile floret(s), without rachilla extension, ovate, laterally compressed,
6.5–7 mm long.
Glumes. Glumes
similar, thinner than fertile lemma. Lower glume lanceolate or obovate,
membranous, without keels, 11 -nerved. Lower glume apex muticous. Upper glume
lanceolate or obovate, 5–6 mm long, membranous, without keels, 11 -nerved.
Upper glume apex mucronate.
Florets.
Fertile lemma 7–8 mm long, without keel, 5 -nerved. Lemma surface glabrous.
Lemma apex awned, 1 -awned. Median (principal) awn 1.5–2.5 mm long overall.
Palea 2 -nerved. Palea apex entire. Anthers 3.
Continental
Distribution: Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: Northern Territory.
Northern Territory:
Darwin & Gulf.