Echinopogon nutans C. E. Hubbard. Hook. Ic. Pl. ser 5, 3, subt. 3261: 4 (1935).
Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily Pooideae. Tribe Poeae.
Type of Basionym or
Protologue Information: Australia: Queensland: Moreton District, banks of
Brisbane River in partial shade, Nov 1930, Hubbard 4810.
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 (232), [2009] A.Wilson (ed.). Flora of Australia,
Vol 44A. Poaceae 2 (227, 228 as var. nutans, var. major).
Illustrations:
[2008] S.W.L.Jacobs, R.D.B.Whalley & D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses of New South
Wales, 4th edn (232), [2009]. A.Wilson (ed.), Flora of Australia 44A:
Poaceae 2 (225, Fig.31 as var. nutans).
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence solid, a panicle.
Continental
Distribution: Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: Queensland, New South Wales.
Queensland:
South Kennedy, Port Curtis, Burnett, Wide Bay, Darling Downs, Moreton. New
South Wales: Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands.
Infra-specific taxa: var. nutans, var. major.
Inflorescence up to
3.5 cm long E. nutans var. nutans
Inflorescence more
than 4.5 cm long E. nutans
var. major
