Austrostipa campylachne (Nees)
S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett. Telopea 6: 584 (1996).
Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily Pooideae. Tribe Stipeae.
Basionym and/or
Replacement Name: Stipa
campylachne Nees, Pl. Preiss., 2: 99 (1846).
Type of Basionym or
Protologue Information: LT: Preiss 1848, Australia: "In solo
sublimoso jugi montium Darling's-range, Perth Herb. Preiss. no. 1848. -- ad
flumen Cygnorum. Drummond." (MEL-59990). LT designated by Vickery, Jacobs
& Everett, Telopea 3: 37 (1986).
Key references
(books and floras): [2002] D.Sharp & B.K.Simon, AusGrass, Grasses of
Australia, [2002] J.Wheeler, N.Marchant & M.Lewington, Flora of the
South West (403), [2008] S.W.L.Jacobs, R.D.B.Walley & D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses
of New South Wales (19).
Illustrations:
[2009]. A.Wilson (ed.), Flora of Australia 44A: Poaceae 2 (18,
fig.2G).
Habit. Culms 80
cm tall. Ligule an eciliate membrane, 0.3–0.6 mm long, membranous, truncate.
Leaf-blades involute, 1.5–2 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface indumented.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence compound, a panicle or a panicle. Panicle linear, 10–20 cm long.
Spikelets.
Fertile spikelets 1-flowered, 14–23 mm long.
Glumes. Lower
glume lanceolate. Upper glume lanceolate, 14–18 mm long.
Florets. Lemma
apex awned. Median (principal) awn 50–70 mm long overall, with a twisted
column. Column 30 mm long. Grain 4–5 mm long.
Continental
Distribution: Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: Western Australia.
Western Australia:
Drummond, Dale, Warren.
Notes. The south-west of
Western Australia.
