Melica animarum (Melica animarum)
Description
The species have elongated rhizomes and erect culms which are 25 centimetres (9.8 in) long. The leaf-blades are 9–10 centimetres (3.5–3.9 in) long and 2–2.8 millimetres (0.079–0.110 in) wide while their bottom is rough and scabrous. Their apex is acute and their margins are ciliated. It also has lacerated membrane which is 0.2–0.8 millimetres (0.0079–0.0315 in) long. The panicle is contracted, linear, 7–10 centimetres (2.8–3.9 in) long and 1–1.5 centimetres (0.39–0.59 in) wide. The main panicle branches are whorled and are 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long with scabrous axis. Melica animarum is a species of grass that is endemic to Sierra de las Ánimas in Uruguay. Melica is a genus of perennial grasses known generally as melic or melic grass. They are found in most temperate regions of the world. They are clumping grasses with long, erect stems bearing spikelets of papery grass flowers. Some species of melic have corms and are sometimes called oniongrass.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Poales
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Family: Poaceae
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Genus: Melica
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