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Published In: Novosti Sistematiki Vysshchikh Rastenii 7: 47. 1970[1971]. (Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast.) Name publication detail
 

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Acceptance : Accepted
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Flower/Fruit: Fl. & Fr. Per.: April-July.
Type: Type locality: Portugal.
Distribution: Distribution: Pakistan (Baluchistan, Punjab, N.W.F.P. & Kashmir); Northwest India to the Mediterranean region; introduced in South Africa, North America etc.
Comment/Acknowledgements: A widespread and variable species, often occuring as a garden weed, but where it grows in quantity it has been recommended for fodder. Specimen Sultanul Abedin 3012 (K) from Jilogis is remarkable for having proliferating spikelets in the lower part of some of the panicles. 300-2000 m.
Illustration: Rostraria cristata (L.) Tzvelev (Illustration)
Map Location: B-6 Chitral dist.: Drosh, 4000', S. A. Bowes Lyon 700 (RAW); Peshawar dist.: Peshawar University Campus, S. I. Ali & S. A. Faruqi 1669 (KUH); B-7 Kashmir: Domel, Jhelum Valley Road, 2000', R. R. Stewart 12039 (K); Swat dist.: Mingora 3000', S. Ali 26057 (K); Lower Swat, 3000', R. R. Stewart 28981 (RAW), 28991 (KUH); Hazara dist.: Abbottabad, Sultanul Abedin 2951 (KUH); B-8 Kashmir: near Srinagar, 5-6000', J. F. Duthie 10847 (K); C-6 Kurram dist.: Parachinar, 6000', R. R. Stewart 28244 (K, RAW); Kohat dist.: Kohat-Hangu, R. R. Stewart 28241 (K, RAW); Rawalpindi dist.: Topi Park, March 1939, M. S. Gaspal s.n. (RAW); Murree, S. K. A. Ali 30 (RAW); Attock dist.: Wah Garden, Sultanul Abedin 2688 (KUH); Jhelum dist.: Salt Range, J. E. T. Aitchison 67 (K); C-8 Gujranwala dist.: Gujranwala, N of Lahore, R. R. Stewart 12505, in part (K); D-4 Quetta dist.: c. 20-25 Km W of Quetta, foothills of Mashelagh Range, 1700 m, J. Lamond 1082 (K); Maslakh, 5700', R. R. Stewart 27940 (RAW); D-5 Zhob dist.: Fort Sandeman, M. Sharif 8 (RAW); ibid., Harsukh 20674 (RAW); D-7 Lyallpur, J. J. Norris 58 (RAW); D-8 Lahore dist.: Bagh-i-Jinnah, Sultanul Abedin 2350 (KUH); F-3 Makran dist,: Panjgur, M. Qaiser, Asad Raza & Abrar Hussain 1121 (KUH); G-2 Makran dist.: Palm Garden, Turbat, Sultanul Abedin & Abrar Hussain 6524 (KUH); Turbat, Sultanul Abedin & Abrar Hussain 6094 (K, KUH).

 

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Tufted annual; culms 5-60 cm high, erect or geniculately ascending. Leaf-blades up to 18 cm long and 8 mm wide, flat, vinous to pubescent or ± glabrous. Panicle cylindrical and dense or pyramidal, lax and ± lobed, 1-12 cm long. Spikelets 3-6(-10)-flowered, 3-7.5 mm long; rhachilla not produced, subglabrous or with hairs not more than 0.5 mm long; glumes glabrous or hairy, acute, the lower narrowly lanceolate, 2-3 mm long, 1-nerved, the upper elliptic, 2.5-3.5 mm long, 3-nerved; lemma elliptic, 25-35 mm long, glabrous or sparsely hairy, the surface smooth or minutely papillose, acute; awn 1-3 mm long, usually straight.
 
 
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