Tribolium uniolae* (L.f.) S.A. Renvoize. Kew Bull. 40: 797 (1985).
Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily Danthonioideae. Tribe
Danthonieae.
Basionym and/or
Replacement Name: Cynosurus
uniolae L. f., Suppl. Pl. 110 (1781) [1782].
Type of Basionym or
Protologue Information: T: Sparrman s.n., South Africa: Cape
Province (LINN-91.22).
Recent synonyms:
Plagiochloa uniolae.
Key references
(books and floras): [2002] D.Sharp & B.K.Simon, AusGrass, Grasses of
Australia, [2002] J.Wheeler, N.Marchant & M.Lewington, Flora of the
South West (438).
Habit.
Perennial. Culms erect, 15–60 cm tall. Leaves mostly basal. Ligule a fringe of
hairs. Leaf-blades involute, 3–20 cm long, 1–3 mm wide.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence solid, a raceme. Racemes 1, linear, 0.8–7 cm long.
Spikelets.
Spikelets sessile. Fertile spikelets many flowered, with at least 2 fertile
florets (3–14), comprising 3–14 fertile floret(s), with diminished florets at
the apex, ovate to orbicular, laterally compressed, 5–10 mm long.
Glumes.
Glumes similar, similar to fertile lemma in texture. Lower glume ovate,
coriaceous, keeled, 1-keeled, 5 -nerved. Lower glume surface glabrous. Upper
glume ovate, coriaceous, keeled, 1-keeled, 5 -nerved. Upper glume surface
glabrous.
Florets.
Fertile lemma 4–6 mm long, without keel, 7 -nerved. Lemma surface glabrous or
indumented. Palea 2 -nerved. Lodicules present. Grain 1.2–1.7 mm long.
Continental
Distribution: Africa and Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: Western Australia, Victoria.
Western Australia:
Drummond, Eyre, Roe. Victoria: Gippsland Plain.
Notes. Weedy in
Western Australia and Victoria, often on disturbed ground or under light
woodland, introduced from the Western Cape of South Africa. Flowers Oct. to
Dec.
