Eragrostis sp. A. (Currawinya, M.Page
AQ717024)
Classification. (GPWG
2001) : Subfamily Chloridoideae. Cynodonteae.
Key references
(books and floras): [2002] D.Sharp & B.K.Simon, AusGrass, Grasses of
Australia.
Habit. Annual.
Culms erect, 50–60 cm tall, 2–3 -noded. Mid-culm nodes glabrous. Lateral
branches simple. Leaf-sheaths smooth, glabrous on surface. Ligule a fringe of
hairs, 0.1–0.2 mm long. Leaf-blades straight, flat, 4–8 cm long, 1–1.5 mm wide.
Leaf-blade surface smooth, glabrous.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence compound, a panicle. Panicle oblong, loose, 18–30 cm long, 5–6 cm
wide.
Spikelets.
Spikelets sessile and pedicelled. Fertile spikelets usually 1-flowered,
comprising 1 fertile floret(s) (rarely 2), without rachilla extension,
elliptic, terete, 0.8–1.1 mm long.
Glumes. Glumes
similar. Lower glume lanceolate, hyaline, keeled, 1-keeled, 1 -nerved. Upper
glume lanceolate, 0.7–0.9 mm long, hyaline, keeled, 1-keeled, 1 -nerved.
Florets.
Fertile lemma 0.7–0.8 mm long, keeled. Palea 2 -nerved. Grain 0.5 mm long.
Continental
Distribution: Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: Queensland.
Queensland:
Warrego.
Notes. Qld:
Corona Ck on E side of Quilpie Adavale Rd, H.D.V.Prendergast 277 (BRI,
K); Currainya N.P., on Paroo R flood plain, Apr.1997, M.Page s.n. (BRI).