Dichanthelium aciculare subsp. neuranthum
Synonyms: Panicum neuranthum
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 444.
Plants cespitose. Culms 30-60 cm, stiffly erect, wiry, sparsely pubescent to almost glabrous. Cauline blades erect, narrow, often involute. Primary panicles usually contracted; branches appressed to ascending, appearing 1-sided. Spikelets 2-2.8 mm, ellipsoid.
Discussion
Dichanthelium aciculare subsp. neuranthum grows in moist, sandy, open ground and savannahs, primarily on the outer coastal plain and in Cuba and various other Caribbean islands.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"usually distinctly longer and narrower" is not a number."decumbent" is not a number.
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Dichanthelium aciculare subsp. neuranthum +
Dichanthelium aciculare +
subspecies +
hyaline +
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