Tetrachaete elionuroides Chiov.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Tetrachaete

Characteristics

Loosely tufted annual; culms 4–25 cm. high, geniculately ascending, wiry.. Leaf-blades flat or convolute, 0.5–2 cm. long, 0.5–3 mm. wide.. Inflorescence short, 1–3.5 cm. long, white plumose, embraced below by the inflated uppermost sheath.. Glumes bristle-like, 10–17 mm. long, straight, rigid, villously plumose at the base; lemma broadly ovate, 2–2.5 mm. long, tipped with an awn 3–4.5 mm. long.. Fig. 107.
Life form annual
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.25
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Tetrachaete elionuroides world distribution map, present in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Somalia, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:424107-1
WFO ID wfo-0000903402
COL ID 55LKV
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Tetrachaete elionuroides