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Dichelachne Lautumia
''Dichelachne'' is a genus of Australian, Indonesian, and Pacific Island plants in the Poaceae, grass family. They are known commonly as plumegrasses.''Dichelachne''. New South Wales Flora Online. National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Species The genus includes the following species:Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families/ref> /ref> * ''Dichelachne crinita'' - longhair plumegrass, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dichelachne Crinita
''Dichelachne crinita '', commonly known as the longhair plume grass, is a type of grass found in Australia, New Zealand and islands of the Pacific Ocean. It is often seen on sandy soils near the sea as well as woodlands. The flowering panicles are open and feathery at maturity. The grass may grow up to 1.5 metres (5 ft) tall. ''Crinita'', the specific epithet, is derived from Latin (hairy). Taxonomy Carolus Linnaeus the Younger described the longhair plume grass in his ''Supplementum Plantarum'' in 1781 as ''Anthoxanthum crinitum''. ''Crinita'' is derived from the verb ''crinio'' "I cover with hair" and refers to the hairy panicles. Joseph Dalton Hooker gave it its current name in 1853. Longhair plumegrass is the common name in Australia, while clovenfoot plumegrass is a name recorded in America. Description The longhair plume grass is a tufted perennial plant which can reach 1.5 m (5 ft) high. The flowers are roughly oblong-shaped or cylindrical panicles and ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |