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Guaduella humilis

(Guaduella humilis)

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Description

HABIT Perennial.Rhizomes short;pachymorph;knotty.Culms geniculately ascending;8–14 cm long;firm.Culm-nodes pubescent.Lateral branches lacking,or sparse.Branch complement one;solitary.Leaves cauline;6–20 per branch.Leaf-sheaths longer than adjacent culm internode;pilose.Leaf-sheath oral hairs bearded.Ligule a ciliolate membrane;0.5 mm long;truncate.Leaf-blade base broadly rounded;with a brief petiole-like connection to sheath.Leaf-blades elliptic,or oblong;2–4 cm long;6–12 mm wide;light green.Leaf-blade venation with distinct cross veins.Leaf-blade surface pilose;hairy on both sides.Leaf-blade apex acute.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Poales
Family:Poaceae
Genus:Guaduella
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