x Cynochloris reynoldensis B.K.
Simon. Austrobaileya 1: 460 (1982).
Classification. (GPWG 2001) : Subfamily
Chloridoideae. Cynodonteae.
Type of Basionym or
Protologue Information: Australia:
Queensland: Reynolds Creek near Mt. Greville,
Simon & Sharpe 2526 (HT;BRI-227424; IT: CANB, K, MO).
Key references
(books and floras): [2002] D.Sharp & B.K.Simon, AusGrass, Grasses of
Australia.
Illustrations:
[2005] K.Mallet (ed.), Flora of Australia 44B: Poaceae 3
(Fig. 52G-N).
Habit.
Perennial. Stolons present. Culms geniculately ascending or decumbent, stature
slender to delicate, 10–40 cm tall, 3–6 -noded. Mid-culm internodes pruinose.
Mid-culm nodes glabrous. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface. Ligule a fringed
membrane, a ciliolate membrane, 0.5 mm long. Leaf-blades linear, flat, 2–7 cm
long, 0.5–1.5 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface smooth, glabrous.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence digitate, with spicate branches.
Spikelets.
Spikelets sessile. Fertile spikelets 1 or more flowered, with 1 fertile floret,
comprising 1 fertile floret(s) (anthers only), with diminished florets at the
apex, laterally compressed, 2.75 mm long (to).
Glumes. Glumes
similar. Lower glume lanceolate, without keels, 1 -nerved. Upper glume
lanceolate, 2.1–2.3 mm long, keeled, 1-keeled. Upper glume surface smooth.
Florets.
Fertile lemma 2.5–3 mm long. Lemma surface glabrous or indumented. Lemma apex
mucronate, 1 -awned. Median (principal) awn apical, 0.5–2 mm long overall.
Continental
Distribution: Australasia.
Australian
Distribution: Queensland.
Queensland: Moreton.
Notes.
The spikelet of Cynochloris xreynoldensis appears closer to Chloris
ventricosa than to Cynodon dactylon possibly because of
introgression between the two parents, with the characters of Chloris
ventricosa having greater influence.
Recorded
habitat is shade of Melaleuca bracteata on creek bank, with weeds
encroaching.
