Echinopogon intermedius C. E. Hubbard. Hook.
Ic. Pl. ser 5, 3, subt. 3261: 1 (1935).
Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily Pooideae.
Tribe Poeae.
Type of Basionym or
Protologue Information: Australia: New South Wales: Inglis County: Walcha
Road, Dec 1912, Boorman s.n..
Key references
(books and floras): [2002] D.Sharp & B.K.Simon, AusGrass, Grasses of
Australia, [2008] S.W.L.Jacobs, R.D.B.Walley & D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses
of New South Wales (231), [2009] A.Wilson (ed.). Flora of Australia,
Vol 44A. Poaceae 2 (227).
Illustrations:
[2008] S.W.L.Jacobs, R.D.B.Whalley & D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses of New South
Wales, 4th edn (231), [2009]. A.Wilson (ed.), Flora of Australia 44A:
Poaceae 2 (225, Fig.31).
Habit.
Perennial. Rhizomes present, elongated. Culms erect or geniculately ascending
or decumbent, 20–95 cm tall, 2–5 -noded. Lateral branches simple. Leaves mostly
basal. Leaf-sheaths retrorsely scabrous, glabrous on surface. Ligule an
eciliate membrane, 1 mm long, truncate. Leaf-blades linear or lanceolate,
2.5–13 cm long, 3–7(–10) mm wide. Leaf-blade surface scaberulous, glabrous.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence solid, a panicle. Panicle oblong or ovate, 1–6 cm long, 2–4 cm
wide.
Spikelets.
Spikelets sessile or pedicelled. Fertile spikelets 1-flowered, comprising 1
fertile floret(s), with a barren rachilla extension, lanceolate, laterally
compressed, (4.5–)6–7 mm long.
Glumes. Glumes
similar, thinner than fertile lemma. Lower glume lanceolate or ovate,
membranous, keeled, 1-keeled, 1 -nerved. Upper glume lanceolate or ovate, 5–7
mm long, membranous, keeled, 1-keeled, 1 -nerved.
Florets.
Fertile lemma (4–)4.6–6.4(–7) mm long, keeled, 5–7 -nerved. Lemma apex dentate,
awned, 3 -awned. Median (principal) awn subapical or from a sinus, 10–25 mm
long overall. Lateral lemma awns present. Palea 2 -nerved. Anthers 3. Grain
3–3.5 mm long.
Continental
Distribution: Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: Queensland, New South Wales.
Queensland:
Burnett, Darling Downs. New South Wales: North Coast, Central Coast,
Northern Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North-Western Slopes, Central-Western
Slopes, South-Western Slopes.
Notes. Endemic. Often on
creek banks and damp sites in forest. Flowers Nov.-June. Fruits Jan.-?.
.
Echinopogon mckiei C. E. Hubbard. Hook. Ic. Pl. ser 5, 3, subt. 3261: 9 (1935). Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily Pooideae. Tribe Poeae.
Type of Basionym or
Protologue Information: Australia: New South Wales: Clarke County: Yellow
Gap, Oban Road, N.E. of Guyra, soil of granite formation, Dec 1931, McKie
729.
Key references
(books and floras): [2002] D.Sharp & B.K.Simon, AusGrass, Grasses of
Australia, [2008] S.W.L.Jacobs, R.D.B.Walley & D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses
of New South Wales (231), [2009] A.Wilson (ed.). Flora of Australia,
Vol 44A. Poaceae 2 (223, 224 as var. caespitosus, var. cunninghamii).
Illustrations:
[2008] S.W.L.Jacobs, R.D.B.Whalley & D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses of New South
Wales, 4th edn (231), [2009]. A.Wilson (ed.), Flora of Australia 44A:
Poaceae 2 (225, Fig.31).
Habit.
Perennial. Rhizomes present, elongated. Culms erect or geniculately ascending,
5–50 cm tall, 2–5 -noded. Lateral branches simple. Leaf-sheaths retrorsely
scabrous, glabrous on surface or hairy. Ligule an eciliate membrane, 1.5 mm
long, truncate. Leaf-blades 2–12 cm long, 1–3 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface
smooth or scaberulous, indumented.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence solid, a panicle. Panicle oblong, 0.5–2 cm long, 0.6–1.2 cm wide.
Spikelets.
Spikelets sessile or pedicelled. Fertile spikelets 1-flowered, comprising 1
fertile floret(s), with a barren rachilla extension, oblong or cuneate,
laterally compressed, 2–3.5 mm long.
Glumes. Glumes
similar, thinner than fertile lemma. Lower glume lanceolate or elliptic or
ovate, membranous or chartaceous, keeled, 1-keeled, 1 -nerved. Lower glume
surface indumented. Upper glume lanceolate or elliptic or oblong, 2.2–3.5 mm
long, membranous or chartaceous, keeled, 1-keeled, 1 -nerved. Upper glume
surface indumented.
Florets.
Fertile lemma 2.2–3.5 mm long, keeled, 5–7 -nerved. Lemma apex dentate, awned,
1 -awned. Median (principal) awn apical or subapical or from a sinus, 1–3 mm
long overall. Lateral lemma awns absent. Palea 2 -nerved. Anthers 3. Grain 1.5
mm long.
Continental
Distribution: Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: New South Wales.
New South Wales:
Northern Tablelands, Southern Tablelands.
Notes. Endemic. In
sclerophyll forest or grassland in the northern and southern Tablelands, N.S.W.
Flowers Jan.-Feb.
