familyCyperaceae
genusDulichium
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Dulichium
Syn. Pl. 1: 65. 1805.
Common names: Duliche
Etymology: Latin dulichium, a kind of sedge
Herbs, perennial, cespitose or not, rhizomatous. Culms terete. Leaves cauline; ligules present; proximal leaves bladeless, distal with well-developed blades, flat. Inflorescences axillary, spicate, with 3–10 spikelets per spike; primary bracts leaflike, each subtending spike. Spikelets: scales 4–8, distichously arranged, each subtending flower. Flowers bisexual; perianth of 6–9 retrorsely barbed bristles, slightly longer than achene; stamens 3; styles 2-fid, base persistent, linear. Achenes biconvex. x = 16.
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... more about "Dulichium"
biconvex +
basifixed +
persistent +
well-developed +
absent +
1;many +
2;3 +
Duliche +
terete +
North America +
basal +
abundant +
single +
bisexual +
spicate +
axillary +
pseudoumbel +
modified +
cauline +
absent +
fused +
slightly longer +
falling +
absent +
with (1-)3-6(-30) bristles and/or scales +
thin +
2-3(-4)-carpellate +
fused +
leaflike +
pistillate +
subtending +
bladeless +
Syn. Pl. +
1805 +
adventitious +
fibrous +
empty +
arranged +
4;8 +
fertile +
2-keeled +
cylindric +
single +
distinct +
papillate +
undivided +
2-fid +
Dulichium +
Cyperaceae +
genus +
free +
thin +
rhizomatous +
perennial +