Melica persica

Melica persica is a species of grass that can be found in Central Asia, India,[1] and in Gansu, Jilin, Sichuan provinces of China.[2]

Melica persica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Melica
Species:
M. persica
Binomial name
Melica persica

Description

The species is perennial and caespitose with elongated rhizomes. It culms are erect 15–50 centimetres (5.9–19.7 in) long. The leaf-sheaths are smooth, tubular and have one closed end. The leaf-blades are flat and are 5–15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 in) long by 2–4 millimetres (0.079–0.157 in) wide while the membrane is eciliatd and is 0.5–3 millimetres (0.020–0.118 in) long. Both leaf-sheaths and leaf-blades have glabrous surface. The panicle is linear, spiciform, secund and is 3.5–12 centimetres (1.4–4.7 in) long.[1]

Spikelets are cuneate, solitary, are 5.5–10 millimetres (0.22–0.39 in) long and have fertile spikelets that are pediceled. Its lemma have hairs that are 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in) long. It is also have an acute apex with the fertile lemma itself being chartaceous, elliptic, keelless, and is 4–7.5 millimetres (0.16–0.30 in) long. The species also carry 2–3 sterile florets which are barren, cuneate, clumped and are 2 millimetres (0.079 in) long. Both the upper and lower glumes are oblong, keelless, and are membranous. Their size is different though; lower one is 2.5–6.5 millimetres (0.098–0.256 in) long while the upper one is 5.5–10 millimetres (0.22–0.39 in) long. It palea is 2-veined.[1]

Flowers are fleshy, oblong, truncate, have 2 lodicules and grow together. They have 3 anthers with fruits that are caryopsis. The fruit is also have additional pericarp with a linear hilum.[1]

Ecology

Melica persica grows on grassy hillsides and stony ones too.[3]

References
  1. W.D. Clayton; M. Vorontsova; K.T. Harman; H. Williamson (November 16, 2012). "Melica persica". The Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew: GrassBase. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  2. Kunth (1829). "Melica persica". 1. Révis. Gramin.: 351. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. P.H. Davis; R.R. Mill & K. Tan (1985). "Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean Islands". 9. Edinburgh, Great Britain: Edinburgh University Press. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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