Ekmanochloa Explained

Ekmanochloa is a genus of plants in the grass family endemic to Cuba.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Its habit is a perennial grass. Culms are erect; 38–63.25–100 cm long. Culm-nodes are constricted or swollen. Leaves are differentiated into sheath and blade, or with blades commonly suppressed, transferring photosynthetic function to sheath and culm. Leaf-blades are linear or lanceolate.^[3]

Species

Species include:^{[4] [5] [6]}

• Ekmanochloa aristata Ekman — Sierra de Moa.
• Ekmanochloa subaphylla C.L.Hitchc. — Sierra de Nipe.

Notes and References

1. Hitchcock, Albert Spear. 1936. Manual of the grasses of the West Indies 374–375. United States Bureau of Plant Industries, Miscellaneous Publication No. 243
2. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/gen00215.htm Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
3. Web site: RBG Kew: GrassBase - EkmanochloaDescription. www.kew.org. 4 December 2016.
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=451449 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
5. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27995091#page/875/mode/1up Zuloaga, F. O., O. Morrone & E. J. Judziewicz. 1993. Endemic herbaceous bamboo genera of Cuba (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Olyreae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 80(4): 846–861
6. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Ekmanochloa The Plant List search for Ekmanochloa