View source for Triraphis ← Triraphis 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=Triraphis |accepted_authority=R. Br. |publications= |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Poaceae;Poaceae subfam. Chloridoideae;Poaceae tribe Cynodonteae;Triraphis |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 Cynodonteae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Triraphis]]</div></div> |volume=Volume 25 |mention_page= |treatment_page=page 31 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties=""><b>Plants </b>annual or perennial;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="whole_organism duration;whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form;whole_organism growth form">cespitose.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="culm atypical some measurement;culm some measurement;culm orientation;culm shape"><b>Culms </b>(1) 4-140 cm, erect or geniculate at the lower nodes.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="leaf position"><b>Leaves </b>cauline;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="auricle presence">auricles absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="ligule texture;ligule architecture or pubescence or shape">ligules of hairs or membranous and long-ciliate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="blade size or width;blade shape or vernation">blades narrow, often involute.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="inflorescence position or structure subtype;inflorescence architecture;inflorescence architecture;inflorescence architecture"><b>Inflorescences </b>terminal, open or contracted (occasionally spikelike) simple panicles, exceeding the leaves.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="spikelet shape;floret quantity;floret reproduction"><b>Spikelets </b>laterally compressed, with 3-9 bisexual florets, reduced florets (if present) distal;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="floret size;floret position or shape">disarticulation above the glumes and beneath the florets.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="glume size;glume architecture"><b>Glumes </b>subequal, exceeded by the florets, 1-veined;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="callus height or length or size;callus pubescence">calluses short, bearded;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="lemma architecture;lemma shape;lemma shape;lateral-vein pubescence;lateral-vein pubescence;midvein pubescence;midvein pubescence;midvein quantity">lemmas 3-veined, 3-4-lobed or toothed, lateral-veins pilose or ciliate, midveins glabrous or sparsely pubescent, all 3 veins extending into awns;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="palea height or length or size;palea architecture">paleas shorter than the lemmas, 2-veined;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="lodicule quantity">lodicules 2;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="anther quantity">anthers 3.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="caryopsis shape;caryopsis life cycle;caryopsis fusion"><b>Caryopses </b>trigonous, falling free of the lemmas and paleas;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="">embryos large relative to the caryopses.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties="embryo size;x chromosome quantity">x = 10.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |discussion=<p>Triraphis is a genus of seven species that are often found in dry, open habitats in sandy or rocky soil. Most of its species are native to Africa and Arabia, but one species is native to Australia. The Australian species is established in the Flora region.</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Triraphis |author=J.K. Wipff |authority=R. Br. |rank=genus |parent rank=tribe |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Poaceae |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_45.xml |subfamily=Poaceae subfam. Chloridoideae |tribe=Poaceae tribe Cynodonteae |genus=Triraphis |anther quantity=3 |auricle presence=absent |blade shape or vernation=involute |blade size or width=narrow |callus height or length or size=short |callus pubescence=bearded |caryopsis fusion=free |caryopsis life cycle=falling |caryopsis shape=trigonous |culm atypical some measurement=1 |culm orientation=erect |culm shape=geniculate |culm some measurement=4cm;140cm |embryo size=large |floret position or shape=distal |floret quantity=3;9 |floret reproduction=bisexual |floret size=reduced |glume architecture=1-veined |glume size=subequal |inflorescence architecture=simple;contracted;open |inflorescence position or structure subtype=terminal |lateral-vein pubescence=ciliate;pilose |leaf position=cauline |lemma architecture=3-veined |lemma shape=toothed;3-4-lobed |ligule architecture or pubescence or shape=long-ciliate |ligule texture=membranous |lodicule quantity=2 |midvein pubescence=pubescent;glabrous |midvein quantity=3 |palea architecture=2-veined |palea height or length or size=shorter |spikelet shape=compressed |whole_organism duration=perennial;annual |whole_organism growth form=plant;cespitose |x chromosome quantity=10 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Poaceae tribe Cynodonteae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Poaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Return to Triraphis.