Paratheria prostrata Griseb.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Paratheria

Characteristics

Cleistogamous spikelets, resembling normal spikelets except for the absence of the bristle, occur at the base of the raceme and also in the uppermost leaf-sheaths.
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Inflorescence 5–15 cm. long; stipe 5–10 mm. long, attached obliquely to axis; bristle 2–4 cm. long.
Spikelets (6)10–12 mm. long.
Prostrate perennial.
Prostrate perennial
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Growing in water
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Paratheria prostrata world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Madagascar, Mali, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and Zambia

Conservation status

Paratheria prostrata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:413707-1
WFO ID wfo-0000887107
COL ID 6TS2M
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INPN ID 732344
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Synonyms

Chamaeraphis parvigluma Chamaeraphis prostrata Paratheria prostrata Panicum leptachyrium