Cleistogenes serotina explained

Cleistogenes serotina is a species of grass in the family Poaceae, native to Europe and temperate Asia. Culms are geniculately ascending, 1 mm in diameter, and 30–60 cm in height. Leaf-blades are spreading, flat, or involute, from 4–8 cm long and 3–5 mm wide.

Synonyms

• Festuca serotina
• Kengia serotina

External links

• Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  • USDA Plants Profile entry
• Clayton, W. D. & S. A. Renvoize. 1986. Genera graminum. Kew Bull add. ser. 13:1-389. [treats Cleistogenes as a name not validly published, accepting Kengia].
• Davis, P. H., ed. 1965–1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. [accepts Cleistogenes].
• Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964–1980. Flora europaea. [accepts Cleistogenes].
• Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR. [accepts Cleistogenes].