Lepturus minutus B.K. Simon. Fl.
Austral. 44B::461 (2005).
Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily
Chloridoideae. Cynodonteae.
Type of Basionym or
Protologue Information: Australia: Queensland: Forty Mile Scrub National
Park, 31 Mar 2001, R.J. Fensham 4379 (HT: BRI; IT: CANB, K, NSW).
Key references
(books and floras): [2002] D.Sharp & B.K.Simon, AusGrass, Grasses of
Australia (as L. sp. B).
Illustrations:
[2005] K.Mallet (ed.), Flora of Australia 44B: Poaceae 3 (Fig.
75J-R).
Habit. Annual.
Stolons present. Culms prostrate, 5–15 cm tall. Ligule a fringe of hairs.
Leaf-blades lanceolate, flat, 0.3–0.6 cm long, 1–1–5 mm wide. Leaf-blade
surface scaberulous, glabrous.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence solid, a spike. Rhachis fragile at the nodes.
Spikelets.
Spikelets sessile. Fertile spikelets 1-flowered, comprising 1 fertile
floret(s), with a barren rachilla extension, lanceolate, dorsally compressed,
2.5–3 mm long.
Glumes. Glumes
firmer than fertile lemma. Upper glume lanceolate, 2–2.5 mm long, coriaceous,
without keels, 7–9 -nerved. Upper glume apex muticous.
Florets.
Fertile lemma 3 mm long, without keel, 3 -nerved. Lemma surface glabrous. Palea
2 -nerved. Anthers 3.
Continental
Distribution: Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: Queensland.
Queensland:
Cook, North Kennedy.
