Festuca donax
| Festuca donax | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Festuca |
| Species: | F. donax
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| Binomial name | |
| Festuca donax Lowe
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Drymochloa donax (Lowe) H.Scholz & Foggi | |
Festuca donax is a species of grass. It is native to the Madeira archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean.[1]
Description
[edit]The plant is perennial and caespitose with 60–120 centimetres (24–47 in) long culms that grow in a clump. The ligule is 3–5 millimetres (0.12–0.20 in) long and is going around the eciliate membrane. Leaf-blades are 5–10 centimetres (2.0–3.9 in) broad with scabrous margins. The panicle is elliptic, open, inflorescenced and is 18–30 centimetres (7.1–11.8 in) long. Spikelets are elliptic, solitary, 5.5–6.5 millimetres (0.22–0.26 in) long, and carry fertile ones which have 2–3 fertile florets that are diminished at the apex.[2]
The glumes are chartaceous, lanceolate, keelless, with acuminate apexes, with only difference is in size. The upper one is 5–6.2 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in) long while the other one is 4.5–5.3 millimetres (0.18–0.21 in) long. Fertile lemma is 4.4–5.2 millimetres (0.17–0.20 in) long and is also chartaceous, ovate and keelless. Lemma itself is muticous with acute apex and scaberulous surface. Flowers have a hairy ovary and three stamens that are 3 millimetres (0.12 in) long. The fruits are caryopses with an additional pericarp, which just like flowers is hairy as well. Hilum is linear.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Festuca donax Lowe". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ a b W.D. Clayton; M. Vorontsova; K.T. Harman; H. Williamson (November 16, 2012). "Festuca donax". The Board of Trustees and Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew: GrassBase. Retrieved December 6, 2013.