词条 | Melica picta |
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|image=Melica picta eF.jpg |genus=Melica |species=picta |authority=K. Koch }}Melica picta is a species of grass that can be found in Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia.[1] DescriptionThe species is cespitose and perennial with the culms being {{convert|40|-|80|cm}} long. Leaf-sheaths are closed, tibular and scabrous wsith eciliate membrane being {{convert|1|–|2.5|mm}} long. The leaf-blades are pilose and rough. They are also hairy and have scabrous margins and surface with acuminate apex. The length of a leaf-blade is {{convert|8|-|16|cm}} long and {{convert|2|-|5|mm}} wide. Their panicle is linear, open, secund and is {{convert|6|–|12|cm}} in length. They can either be {{convert|6|-|10|mm}} long or {{convert|7|-|8|mm}}. Branches have fertile spikelets which are pediceled and are solitary as well. Spikelets are {{convert|8|-|10|mm}} in length and are oblong. They also have fertile florets which are diminished at the apex. Both lower and upper glumes are elliptic, are {{convert|7|mm}} long, and either gray or red in colour. Both are also keelless and 5-veined with obtuse qpex. Lemma is chartaceous, elliptic, and is {{convert|3|-|3.5|mm}} long. It is also shiny and keelless but have 3 veines. The lemmas apex is obtuse just like glumes,[1] with palea being 2-veined, lanceolated, and {{convert|5|-|5.5|mm}} in length.[3] Flowers are fleshy, oblong, truncate and grow side by side, with 3 anthers. Fruits are caryopsis, have adherent pericarp and are {{convert|2|mm}} long.[1] EcologyMelica picta is rare in hardwood and fir forests and is also uncommon on clay and loamy soils. Flowers bloom from May to June.[2]References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/imp06174.htm|author1=W.D. Clayton |author2=M. Vorontsova |author3=K.T. Harman |author4=H. Williamson |title=Melica picta|publisher=GrassBase|work=The Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens|location=Kew|date=November 16, 2012|accessdate=May 27, 2013}} {{Taxonbar|from=Q160475}}2. ^1 {{cite book|author=Conert, H.J.|title=Melica picta|publisher=Illustrierte Flora von Mitteleuropa|work=Verlag Paul Parey|place=Berlin and Hamburg, Germany}} 3 : Melica|Flora of Asia|Flora of Europe |
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