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gramineae cont
Tribe II Festuceae
Spiklets all alike in the same inflorescence.
A. lemmas three nerved, nerves prominent, often hairy
Inflorescence an exerted open or spikelike panicle
lemmas not pubescent on the nerves, awnless, glumes
shorter than the lemmas; lateral nerves of the lemmas not
marginal interneves glabrous
lemmas membranaceous; spiklets compressed; lemmas
acute or acuminate; spiklets 3 to many flowered
Enagrostis
AA. lemmas 5 to many nerved, the nerves sometimes obscure
Spiklets with no empty lemmas below the fertile
florets, nerves usually prominent. lemmas membranaceous
Glumes present, lemmas longer than broad, keeled
on the back, awnless; spiklets small
Poa
Tribe VII Chlornidae
Plants with perfect florets
A. Spiklets with more than 1 perfect floret
Inflorescence exerted
Spikes more than 1 but few, Rachis not prolonged
Eleusine
AA. Spiklet with only 1 perfect floret, often with additional
imperfect florets above or below.
B. Spiklets without additional modified florets,
the rachilla sometimes prolonged
Rachilla articulate above the glumes, Spikes two to
many, digitate, Rachilla prolonged
Cynodon
BB. Spiklets with 1 or more modified florets
above the perfect one.
Spiklets with no sterile floret below
the perfect one; second glume without a
spike.
Spikes digitate or nearly so
Fertile lemma awned or awnless
Chloris