View source for Cottea ← Cottea You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Cottea |accepted_authority=Kunth |publications= |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Poaceae;Poaceae subfam. Chloridoideae;Poaceae tribe Pappophoreae;Cottea |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Poaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subfamily</small>[[Poaceae subfam. Chloridoideae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>tribe</small>[[Poaceae tribe Pappophoreae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Cottea]]</div></div> |volume=Volume 25 |mention_page= |treatment_page=page 287 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties=""><b>Plants </b>perennial;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form;whole_organism pubescence;whole_organism growth form">cespitose, softly pilose throughout.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="culm some measurement;culm orientation;culm orientation;base texture;base shape"><b>Culms </b>25-70 cm, ascending or erect from hard knotty bases.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="sheath pubescence;sheath shape"><b>Sheaths </b>pilose, rounded on the backs;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="blade prominence or shape;blade arrangement or course or shape">blades flat, linear;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="basal-cell length;terminal cell shape">microhairs of blades each with an elongated basal-cell and an inflated terminal cell.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="inflorescence position or structure subtype;inflorescence architecture"><b>Inflorescences </b>terminal, open, rather narrow panicles;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="panicle size or width">disarticulation above the glumes and between the florets.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="floret quantity;distal floret size"><b>Spikelets </b>with 6-10 florets, distal florets reduced.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="glume size;glume pubescence;glume architecture;midvein length;awn height or length or size;apex shape;apex shape"><b>Glumes </b>subequal, about as long as the lowest lemmas, pilose, 7-13-veined, midveins sometimes prolonged as short awns, apices acuminate or 3-toothed;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="lemma shape;vein quantity;vein prominence;other variability;other length;awn variability;awn architecture or shape;awn length;tooth variability;tooth architecture or shape;tooth length;crown variability;crown architecture or shape;crown shape;crown length">lemmas rounded on the backs, with 9-13 prominent veins, some of these extending into antrorsely barbed awns of various lengths, others into awned teeth, awns and teeth not forming a pappuslike crown;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="palea length or size;palea architecture;palea shape;keel pubescence">paleas slightly longer than the lemmas, 2-veined, 2-keeled, keels hairy;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="anther quantity">anthers 3.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="spikelet reproduction;floret quantity;x chromosome quantity"><b>Cleistogamous </b>spikelets, usually consisting of a single floret, produced in the lower sheaths, x = 10.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Ariz.;N.Mex.;Tex. |discussion=<p>Cottea is a monotypic American genus.</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Cottea |author=John R. Reeder |authority=Kunth |rank=genus |parent rank=tribe |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Poaceae |distribution=Ariz.;N.Mex.;Tex. |reference=None |publication title= |publication year= |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V25/V25_938.xml |subfamily=Poaceae subfam. Chloridoideae |tribe=Poaceae tribe Pappophoreae |genus=Cottea |anther quantity=3 |apex shape=3-toothed;acuminate |awn architecture or shape=awned |awn height or length or size=short |awn length=barbed |awn variability=various |basal-cell length=elongated |base shape=knotty |base texture=hard |blade arrangement or course or shape=linear |blade prominence or shape=flat |crown architecture or shape=awned |crown length=barbed |crown shape=pappuslike |crown variability=various |culm orientation=erect;ascending |culm some measurement=25cm;70cm |distal floret size=reduced |floret quantity=single;6;10 |glume architecture=7-13-veined |glume pubescence=pilose |glume size=subequal |inflorescence architecture=open |inflorescence position or structure subtype=terminal |keel pubescence=hairy |lemma shape=rounded |midvein length=prolonged |other length=barbed |other variability=various |palea architecture=2-veined |palea length or size=slightly longer |palea shape=2-keeled |panicle size or width=narrow |sheath pubescence=pilose |sheath shape=rounded |spikelet reproduction=cleistogamous |terminal cell shape=inflated |tooth architecture or shape=awned |tooth length=barbed |tooth variability=various |vein prominence=prominent |vein quantity=9;13 |whole_organism duration=perennial |whole_organism growth form=plant;cespitose |whole_organism pubescence=pilose |x chromosome quantity=10 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Poaceae tribe Pappophoreae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Poaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Return to Cottea.