Paspalum nicorae* L. Parodi. Notas
Mus. La Plata, Bot. 8(40): 82 (1943).
Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily
Panicoideae. Paniceae.
Basionym and/or
Replacement Name: Paspalum
plicatulum var. arenarium Arechav., Anales Mus. Nac. Montevideo
1: 58 (1894).
Type of Basionym or
Protologue Information: HT: Arechavaleta s.n., Mar-Apr, Uruguay:
frecuente en arenales de la costa del Rio de La Plata (MVM; IT: US-950735, W).
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 (329).
Illustrations:
[2008] S.W.L.Jacobs, R.D.B.Whalley & D.J.B.Wheeler, Grasses of New South
Wales, 4th edn (329).
Habit.
Perennial. Rhizomes present, elongated. Culms 20–70 cm tall. Ligule an eciliate
membrane, 0.5–2.5 mm long. Leaf-blades conduplicate, 4–5 mm wide. Leaf-blade
surface glabrous or indumented.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence compound, a panicle of racemes. Racemes 2–5, 1.5–6.5 cm long.
Spikelets.
Spikelets pedicelled. Fertile spikelets 2-flowered, the lower floret barren
(rarely male), the upper fertile, comprising 1 basal sterile florets,
comprising 1 fertile floret(s), without rachilla extension, elliptic, dorsally
compressed, 2.7–3.3 mm long.
Glumes. Glumes
thinner than fertile lemma. Upper glume elliptic, membranous, without keels, 5
-nerved. Upper glume surface indumented. Florets. Basal sterile florets
1, barren, without significant palea. Lemma of lower sterile floret 100 % of
length of spikelet, membranous, 5 -nerved.
Fertile lemma 2.5–3 mm
long, without keel. Anthers 3. Grain 1.8 mm long.
Continental
Distribution: Australasia and South America.
Australian
Distribution: New South Wales.
New South Wales:
North Coast.
