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Glyceria R. Br., Prodr. 179. 1810. Boiss., Fl. Or. 5:612. 1884; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 7:346. 1896; Bor, Fl. Assam 5:71. 1940; Bor, Grasses Burma Ceyl. Ind. Pak. 570. 1960; Bor in Towns., Guest & Al-Rawi, Fl. Iraq 9:125. 1968; Bor in Rech.f., Fl. Iran. 70:101. 1970; Tzvelev, Poaceae URSS 538. 1976; Holub in Tutin et al., Fl. Eur. 5: 179. 1980.
Glabrous perennials. Inflorescence a panicle with trigonous main axis. Spikelets ovate to linear in outline; glumes shorter than the lowest lemma; lemmas awnless, with conspicuously parallel nerves; palea keels sometimes winged above.
A genus of ± 40 species, mainly in North America but in temperate regions generally; 2 species occur in Pakistan.
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Spikelets linear-oblong, 10-25 mm long, 7-16-flowered; lemma 3.5-4.5 mm long; palea keels winged above; ligule 2-8 mm long |
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Glyceria plicata |
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Spikelets ovate, 6-8.5(-10) mm long, 4-6 (-8)-flowered; lemma 3-3.5 mm long; palea keels wingless; ligule up to 3 mm long, but usually about 1 mm |
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Glyceria tonglensis |
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