Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
LUZIOLA Jussieu, Gen. Pl. 33. 1789.
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TYPE: Luziola peruviana J. F. Gmelin
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luziola fluitans var. fluitans | Southern Water Grass |
Identification Key
1. Culm weak, prostrate or immersed; leaf blades floating or immersed, 1.5-5(8) cm long, the tip rounded to subacute; inflorescences 0.5-2 cm long, 2-5 spikelets, the pistillate one nearly concealed with only the stigma exserted
1. Culm stiff, erect; leaf blades emergent or immersed, 3-30(39) cm long, the tip long-acute to attenuate; inflorescences 1-12 cm long, 8-50 spikelets, mostly exserted
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2. Culm robust 3-10 mm wide; ligules 10-40 mm long; leaf blades 7-20 mm wide
2. Culm slender, 0.5-2 mm wide; ligules 2-6 mm long; leaf blades 0.5-6 mm wide
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3. Pistillate spikelet 3-5 mm long; fruit striate
3. Pistillate spikelet 2-2.5 mm long; fruit smooth
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||