eFlora Character Set

Character/Data Set Information

Poa Character Set by CS Kuoh & CH Chen (Old) Search

Poa Character Set/Flora of Taiwan

Character List

1: plant duration [Unordered List]

1. annuals

2. biennials

3. perennials

2: culms :habit [Unordered List]

1. ascending

2. decumbent

3: culms :height (cm) (cm) [Integer]
4: culms :diameter (mm) (mm) [Integer]
5: leaf-blades shape [Unordered List]

1. linear

6: leaf-blades :length (cm) (cm) [Integer]
7: leaf-blades :width (mm) (mm) [Integer]
8: leaf-blades :apex [Unordered List]

1. obtuse-acute

2. acuminate

9: sheath [Unordered List]

1. obviously compressed

2. not compressed

10: ligule:texture [Unordered List]

1. membranaceous

11: ligule :shape [Unordered List]

1. tongue-shaped

2. rounded

3. triangular

12: ligule :length (mm) (mm) [Real Number]
13: inflorescence:shape or type [Unordered List]

1. open panicle

2. narrowly contracted panicle

14: inflorescence :length (cm) (cm) [Integer]
15: spikelets:number of florets [Integer]
16: spikelets:shape [Unordered List]

1. ellipsoid

2. lanceolate

3. oblong

4. obovate

5. ovoid

17: spikelets :length (mm) (mm) [Real Number]
18: spikelets :width (mm) (mm) [Real Number]
19: pedicel vestiture [Unordered List]

1. hispid

2. minutely hispid

3. glabrous

20: lower glume shape [Unordered List]

1. lanceolate

2. narrowly lanceolate

3. linear-lanceolate

4. deltoid-lanceolate

5. ovate

21: lower glume :length (mm) (mm) [Real Number]
22: lower glume :number of nerves [Integer]
23: upper glume shape [Unordered List]

1. lanceolate/

2. broadly lanceolate

3. elliptic

4. narrowly ovate

5. boat-shaped

6. ovate

24: upper glume apex [Unordered List]

1. sharp

2. acute-obtuse

25: upper glume :length (mm) [Real Number]
26: upper glume :number of nerves [Integer]
27: florets :length (mm) (mm) [Real Number]
28: lemma:texture [Unordered List]

1. chartaceous

2. membranaceous

3. subcoriaceous

29: lemma:shape [Unordered List]

1. lanceolate

2. deltoid-lanceolate

3. ovate-lanceolate

4. ovate

5. elliptic

30: lemma:length (mm) (mm) [Real Number]
31: lemma :number of nerves [Integer]
32: lemma :vestiture on nerves [Unordered List]

1. nerves villous

2. nerves minutely villous

3. nerves glabrous

33: palea :shape [Unordered List]

1. linear-lanceolate

2. narrowly lanceolate

3. linear oblong

34: palea :apex [Unordered List]

1. blunt

2. round or truncate

3. acute

35: palea :length (mm) (mm) [Real Number]
36: palea :number of nerves [Integer]
37: palea :vestiture on nerves [Unordered List]

1. villous

2. minutely hispid

3. ciliate

4. minutely ciliate

38: callus [Unordered List]

1. cobwebby

2. hairless

39: anthers:length (mm) (mm) [Real Number]
40: caryopsis:shape [Unordered List]

1. ellipsoid

2. oblong

3. linear-oblong

41: caryopsis :length (mm) (mm) [Real Number]
42: caryopsis :apex [Unordered List]

1. villous

2. glabrous

43: google images search (http://images.google.com/images?q=) [Basic URL]

References: Chen, C.-H. and Kuoh, C.-S. 2000. The genus Poa L. (Poaceae) in Taiwan: A DELTAdatabase for generating key and descriptions Taiwania 45(2): 147-157.