Agrostis diemenica D.I.Morris. Telopea
9:765 (2004).
Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily Pooideae.
Tribe Poeae.
Recent synonyms:
Agrostis aff. australiensis.
Key references
(books and floras): [2002] D.Sharp & B.K.Simon, AusGrass, Grasses of
Australia (as A.sp. B), [2009] A.Wilson (ed.). Flora of Australia,
Vol 44A. Poaceae 2 (170).
Habit.
Perennial. Ligule an eciliate membrane, 1–3 mm long, entire or erose, truncate.
Leaf-blades flat or involute, 12 cm long, 2 mm wide.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence compound, a panicle. Panicle 10 cm long.
Spikelets.
Fertile spikelets 1-flowered, comprising 1 fertile floret(s).
Glumes. Upper
glume 1.75–2.75 mm long.
Florets.
Fertile lemma 2–2.5 mm long, 5 -nerved. Lemma apex muticous. Palea absent.
Anthers 3.
Australian
Distribution: Tasmania.
Tasmania:
Central Highlands.
Notes. Endemic. Tas. In
the Central Highlands at the edges of lakes, marshes or streams, in open
situations.
