familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
tribePoaceae tribe Poeae
genusFestuca
subgenusFestuca subg. Subulatae
sectionFestuca sect. Subulatae
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Festuca sect. Subulatae
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 402.
Plants loosely cespitose. Innovations extravaginal. Blades lax, flat or convolute; ribs shallow and indistinct; sclerenchyma forming pillars or girders at the major veins. Calluses sometimes wider than long, sometimes narrow, scabrous at the margins; lemmas chartaceous, entire, awned or unawned; ovary apices densely pubescent.
Discussion
Festuca sect. Subulatae is the largest section in this subgenus and contains about 20-25 species. Its range includes eastern Asia, western North America, and Central and South America.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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