Gigantochloa felix (Keng) Keng F.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Gigantochloa

Characteristics

Culms to 9 m; internodes unknown. Culm sheaths unknown. Leaf sheath initially pubescent; glabrous in age; ligule concave, 3–4 mm; blade 30–45 × 4.5–6 cm. Inflorescence on leafless branches. Pseudospikelets in heads to 5 cm in diam. Spikelets 1.6–2.2 cm; florets 4. Glumes 1–3, ovate, white ciliate or glabrous; lemma 1.1–1.7 cm, ciliate or glabrous; palea 11–15 cm, uppermost one rounded. Filament tube ca. 1.5 cm; anthers 4–7 mm. Ovary narrowly ovoid; style ca. 1 cm; stigmas 1, ca. 9 mm. Caryopsis unknown.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Gigantochloa felix world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:914055-1
WFO ID wfo-0000873012
COL ID 3G245
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Synonyms

Oxytenanthera felix Gigantochloa felix