Melica schafkatii

Melica schafkatii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Melica
Species:	M. schafkatii
Binomial name
	Melica schafkatii; Bondarenko

Last updated August 06, 2024

Melica schafkatii is a species of grass that can be found in Central Asia.^[1]

Description

The species is perennial and have elongated rhizomes. The plant stem is smooth with the culms being 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in) long. The species leaf-sheaths are tubular with one of their length being closed. It eciliate membrane is truncate with its leaf-blades being 10–18 centimetres (3.9–7.1 in) long and 3–10 millimetres (0.12–0.39 in) wide and have acuminated apex.^[1]

The panicle itself is contacted, lanceolate and is 8–15 centimetres (3.1–5.9 in) long. The main branches are distant and are 0.5–1 centimetre (0.20–0.39 in) long. The spikelets are elliptic, solitary, 10–15 millimetres (0.39–0.59 in) long, and are made out of 2 fertile florets. Fertile spikelets are pediceled, the pedicels of which are filiform, pubescent and curved. Florets are diminished at the apex.^[1]

Its lemma have pilose surface and obtuse apex with fertile lemma being chartaceous, ovate, keelless, and is 7.5–11 millimetres (0.30–0.43 in) long. Both the lower and upper glumes are 6.5–9 millimetres (0.26–0.35 in) long, are keelless, oblong, and 5–7 -veined with obtuse apexes. Palea is 2-veined. Flowers are fleshy, oblong, truncate, have 2 lodicules, and grow together. They have 3 anthers which are 2.5–3.5 millimetres (0.098–0.138 in) long that have fruits which are caryopsis and have an additional pericarp with linear hilum.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 4 W.D. Clayton; M. Vorontsova; K.T. Harman; H. Williamson (November 16, 2012). "Melica schafkatii". The Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens . Kew: GrassBase. Retrieved June 20, 2013.

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[kew-1] 1 2 3 4 W.D. Clayton; M. Vorontsova; K.T. Harman; H. Williamson (November 16, 2012). "Melica schafkatii". The Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens . Kew: GrassBase. Retrieved June 20, 2013.

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