Sorghum nitidum Vahl. C.E. Hubb. Syn. Pl. 1:101. 1805.
85.3. Sorghum nitidum Vahl. C.E. Hubb. Syn. Pl. 1:101. 1805.
Andropogon nitidus Vahl Kunth, Revis. Gramin. 1:166. 1829. Andropogon tropicus Spreng., Syst. Veg. ed. decima sexta 1: 287. 1825; Grass. Burma, Ceylon, India Pakistan i-xviii, 1-767. 1960. Holcus fulvus R. Br., Prodr. 1: 199. 1810. Plants perennial. Culms 100-200 cm long, erect. Nodes bearded. Ligule an eciliate membrane. Blades 30-60 cm by 4-15 mm. Inflorescence 10-30 cm long, an opened panicle, with branches tipped by a raceme. Primary panicle branches whorled at most nodes, 2-5 cm long; flexuous. Racemes bearing few fertile spikelets, 2-4 fertile spikelets on each. Rachis fragile at the nodes, ciliate on margins; red hairy. Spikelets appressed, in pairs: fertile spikelets sessile, 1 in the cluster; companion sterile spikelets pedicelled, 1 in the cluster. Pedicels filiform, ciliate. Fertile spikelets comprising 1 basal sterile florets, 1 fertile florets, without rachilla extension; ovate, 3- 4.5 mm long, dorsally compressed, acute, falling entire; callus bearded, base obtuse, hairs red. Glumes dissimilar, exceeding apex of florets, firmer than fertile lemma, shiny. Lower glume ovate, as long as spikelet, coriaceous, no keels; surface pubescent, hairy above; hairs red; apex acute. Upper glume ovate, coriaceous, no keels; surface pubescent; apex acute. Florets: basal sterile florets barren, without significant palea; lemma lanceolate, hyaline, 2-nerved, ciliate on margins, acute. Fertile lemma ovate, hyaline, 1-nerved; margins ciliate; apex dentate, bifid, muticuous, 1-awned; principal lemma awn from a sinus, 7-17 cm long, geniculate, with twisted glabrous column. Palea absent. Lodicules 2, oblong, fleshy, ciliate. Anthers 3. Stigmas 2, laterally exserted. Caryopsis with adherent pericarp. Notes Found in China, Eastern Asia, India, Indo-China, Malesia, and Australia. Distribution at Sulawesi Central: Kolonedale. Southeast: Buton Island, Bau-Bau; 123 km. from Kendari towards Kolaka. South: Sidenreng-Rapang, Rapang, Karadjae, Alt. 75 m. Habitat Specimen examined Eyma 3387 BO; Kjellberg 112 BO; Mehra 90 BO; Eyma 358 BO.85.4. Sorghum propinquum Kunth Hitchc. Lingnan Sci. Pl. 7:249. 1929.
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» SCROTOCHLOA Judz. Type: Scrotochloa urceolata Roxb. Judz.
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