View source for Gynerium ← Gynerium 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=Gynerium |accepted_authority=Willd. ex P. Beauv. |publications= |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Poaceae;Poaceae subfam. Panicoideae;Poaceae tribe Gynerieae;Gynerium |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Poaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subfamily</small>[[Poaceae subfam. Panicoideae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>tribe</small>[[Poaceae tribe Gynerieae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Gynerium]]</div></div> |volume=Volume 25 |mention_page= |treatment_page=page 353 }}<!-- --><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 reproduction;whole_organism architecture;whole_organism growth form">dioecious, staminate and pistillate plants similar in gross morphology;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="whole_organism architecture;whole_organism architecture;whole_organism growth form">rhizomatous.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="sheath arrangement;sheath pubescence;sheath life cycle;leaf architecture;leaf pubescence;margin pubescence"><b>Sheaths </b>overlapping, mostly glabrous or the young and bladeless leaves sparsely pilose, margins usually pilose distally;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="collar pubescence;leaf life cycle;blade prominence">collars pilose in young leaves with rudimentary blades;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="ligule pubescence">ligules pilose;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="blade some measurement;blade texture;blade pubescence;lower blade architecture;midrib width;hair arrangement">blades to 2 m, leathery, glabrous, lower blades disarticulating at maturity, midribs 0.5-1.5 cm wide, sometimes with a line of scattered hairs on either side.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="panicle size;panicle architecture;panicle shape"><b>Panicles </b>large, the pistillate panicles plumose.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="floret quantity"><b>Pistillate </b>spikelets with 2 florets;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="spikelet architecture">disarticulation above the glumes and between the florets;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="glume architecture;glume architecture">glumes 1-3-veined, tardily disarticulating;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="upper glume length or size;upper glume fragility or texture">upper glumes longer and firmer than the lower glumes, exceeding the florets;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="lemma pubescence;lemma length or size;lemma pubescence;apex length;apex shape">lemmas shortly pilose below, long pilose above, apices elongated and narrowed;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="lodicule quantity;lodicule texture;lodicule architecture;lodicule architecture or shape;hair length or size">lodicules 2, membranous, faintly 2-3-veined, sometimes with long hairs, truncate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="staminode quantity">staminodes 2;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="style quantity">styles 2.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="floret quantity"><b>Staminate </b>spikelets with 2-4 florets;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="spikelet architecture">disarticulation below the terminal florets;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties="glume architecture">glumes 1-veined;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties="lemma coloration;lemma pubescence;lemma pubescence">lemmas hyaline, glabrous, occasionally puberulent below;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s20" data-properties="lodicule quantity;lodicule fusion;lodicule architecture;lodicule architecture or shape">lodicules 2, free, faintly veined, truncate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s21" data-properties="anther quantity">anthers 2;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s22" data-properties="ovary development">ovary abortive.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Puerto Rico |discussion=<p>Gynerium is a monotypic genus that ranges from Mexico and the West Indies to northeastern Argentina.</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Gynerium |author=J. Gabriel Sanchez-Ken; |authority=Willd. ex P. Beauv. |rank=genus |parent rank=tribe |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Poaceae |distribution=Puerto Rico |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_1047.xml |subfamily=Poaceae subfam. Panicoideae |tribe=Poaceae tribe Gynerieae |genus=Gynerium |anther quantity=2 |apex length=elongated |apex shape=narrowed |blade prominence=rudimentary |blade pubescence=glabrous |blade some measurement=0m;2m |blade texture=leathery |collar pubescence=pilose |floret quantity=2;4 |glume architecture=1-veined;disarticulating;1-3-veined |hair arrangement=scattered |hair length or size=long |leaf architecture=bladeless |leaf life cycle=young |leaf pubescence=pilose |lemma coloration=hyaline |lemma length or size=long |lemma pubescence=puberulent;glabrous;pilose;pilose |ligule pubescence=pilose |lodicule architecture=veined;2-3-veined |lodicule architecture or shape=truncate;truncate |lodicule fusion=free |lodicule quantity=2;2 |lodicule texture=membranous |lower blade architecture=disarticulating |margin pubescence=pilose |midrib width=0.5cm;1.5cm |ovary development=abortive |panicle architecture=pistillate |panicle shape=plumose |panicle size=large |sheath arrangement=overlapping |sheath life cycle=young |sheath pubescence=glabrous |spikelet architecture=staminate;pistillate |staminode quantity=2 |style quantity=2 |upper glume fragility or texture=longer and firmer |upper glume length or size=longer |whole_organism architecture=rhizomatous;pistillate;staminate |whole_organism duration=perennial |whole_organism growth form=plant;plant |whole_organism reproduction=dioecious }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Poaceae tribe Gynerieae]] 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 Gynerium.