Enneapogon eremophilus E.K.Z. Kakudidi. Aust.
Syst. Bot. 1: 338 (1988).
Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily
Chloridoideae. Pappophoreae.
Type of Basionym or
Protologue Information: Australia, Palm Valley: Latz 4352 (CANB holo, AD, NT).
Key references
(books and floras): [2002] D.Sharp & B.K.Simon, AusGrass, Grasses of
Australia.
Habit.
Perennial. Culms 13–36 cm tall. Lateral branches branched. Ligule a fringe of
hairs. Leaf-blades flat, 1–3 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface scaberulous, glabrous.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence solid, a panicle. Panicle linear, 1.5–6.5 cm long, 1 cm wide.
Spikelets.
Spikelets pedicelled. Fertile spikelets 1 or more flowered, with 1 fertile
floret, comprising 1 fertile floret(s), with diminished florets at the apex,
oblong, laterally compressed, 2.5–5.4 mm long.
Glumes. Glumes
similar, thinner than fertile lemma. Lower glume ovate, membranous, without
keels, 4–9 -nerved. Lower glume surface indumented. Upper glume ovate, 2.5–5.4
mm long, membranous, without keels, 4–9 -nerved. Upper glume surface
indumented.
Florets.
Fertile lemma 2–3.5 mm long, without keel, 9 -nerved. Lemma surface indumented.
Lemma apex dentate or lobed, awned, 9 -awned. Median (principal) awn 2–4(–5.2)
mm long overall. Lateral lemma awns present. Lodicules present. Anthers 3.
Grain 1–1.8 mm long.
Continental
Distribution: Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: Northern Territory, Queensland.
Northern Territory:
Barkly Tableland, Central Australia North, Central Australia South. Queensland:
Burke.
Notes.
Distributed in arid parts of the N.T. and NW Qld.
