Amphibromus nervosus (Hook.f.) Baill. APNI* Synonyms: Amphibromus neesii Steud. APNI*
Description: Tufted perennial occasionally rooting at the nodes, to 1.3 m high; culms erect, flattened to terete, 1–3 mm wide, glabrous to slightly scabrous, 2–5-noded.
Leaves with sheath slightly scabrous to scabrous, ribbed; ligule acute, 10–20 mm long; blade linear, 1.5–3.5 mm wide, glabrous to scabrous, upper surface deeply ribbed.
Panicle erect, contracted, incompletely exserted, to 40 cm long. Spikelets 10–16 mm long, with 4–6-florets. Glumes unequal to subequal, glabrous, acute; lower 1–5-nerved, upper 3–5-nerved. Lemma scabrous, 5.0–7.2 mm long, 5–7-nerved; apex 2–4-toothed; awn arising 40–60% of the lemma length from the lemma tip, bent, twisted. Palea 75–95% the length of the lemma, smooth or scabrous.
Flowering: in response to rain or flooding.
Distribution and occurrence: Widespread on the floodplains and banks of inland rivers.
NSW subdivisions: CC, NT, CT, ST, NWS, CWS, SWS, NWP, SWP, SFWP
Other Australian states: Vic. W.A. S.A.
Text by S. W. L. Jacobs & S. M. Hastings
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 4 (1993)
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