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Ochlandra wightii (Ochlandra wightii)

Description

HABIT Perennial;caespitose.Rhizomes short;pachymorph.Culms woody.Culm-internodes terete;hollow.Lateral branches dendroid.Leaves cauline.Leaf-sheaths striately veined.Leaf-sheath oral hairs setose;deciduous.Leaf-sheath auricles falcate.Ligule an eciliate membrane;25 mm long;acute.Leaf-blade base with a brief petiole-like connection to sheath;petiole 0.5–0.8 cm long.Leaf-blades lanceolate,or oblong;25–50 cm long;40–75 mm wide.Leaf-blade midrib conspicuous.Leaf-blade venation with 20–26 secondary veins;without cross veins.Leaf-blade surface glabrous.Leaf-blade margins cartilaginous;smooth.Leaf-blade apex acuminate.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Poaceae

              • Genus: Ochlandra