G.290. Arundo L.

Description of the genus

Tall, rhizomatous, perennial reeds. Leaves cauline: ligule membranous with minutely ciliate margin. Panicle large, plumose Spikelets with the lowermost floret bisexual; glumes as long as spikelet, 3-5-nerved, lemmas plumose below middle, membranous, 3-7-nerved; apex entire or 2-dentate with a small straight awn.

Worldwide: 3 species in the Mediterranean region and Taiwan

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Other sources of information about Arundo:

Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Arundo page
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Arundo
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Arundo
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Arundo
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Arundo
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Arundo
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Arundo

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, 2002-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. & Ballings, P. (2013). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Arundo.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=146, retrieved 19 June 2013

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