Glyceria latispicea (F. Muell.) F. Muell. ex Benth. Fl. Austral. 7: 658 (1878).
Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily Pooideae. Tribe Meliceae.
Basionym and/or
Replacement Name: Festuca
latispicea F. Muell., Fragm. 8: 127 (1873); Poa aquatica L. Sp. Pl.
1: 67 (1753).
Type of Basionym or
Protologue Information: Ad Gwydir et Myall-Creek, Leichhardt; in Nova Anglia, C.
St.,.
Key references
(books and floras): [1878] G.Bentham, Flora Australiensis 7 (658),
[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
(270), [2009] A.Wilson (ed.). Flora of Australia, Vol 44A. Poaceae 2
(77).
Illustrations:
[2008] S.W.L.Jacobs, R.D.B.Whalley & D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses of New South
Wales, 4th edn (270), [2009]. A.Wilson (ed.), Flora of Australia 44A:
Poaceae 2 (75, Fig 11).
Habit.
Perennial. Culms 110 cm tall. Ligule an eciliate membrane, 5 mm long.
Leaf-blades 5 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface glabrous.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence compound, a panicle. Panicle 11–11.5 cm long.
Spikelets.
Fertile spikelets many flowered, with at least 2 fertile florets (2–6),
comprising 2–6 fertile floret(s), 15 mm long.
Glumes. Lower
glume lanceolate, keeled, 1-keeled, 5 -nerved. Upper glume lanceolate, 8–11 mm
long, keeled, 1-keeled, 5 -nerved.
Florets.
Fertile lemma 6–9 mm long, keeled. Lemma apex erose or dentate.
Continental
Distribution: Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: New South Wales.
New
South Wales: Central
Coast, Northern
Tablelands, North-Western Slopes.
Notes. Restricted to
northern N.S.W. Wet areas in grasslands and near roadsides. Flowers
spring-summer.
