ISSN:
1615-6110
Keywords:
Angiosperms
;
Poaceae (Gramineae)
;
Hordeum bulbosum
;
H. murinum
;
Seed collections
;
lodicule characters
;
spikelet morphology
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract It is sometimes necessary to identify eitherH. bulbosum orH. murinum on the basis of the inflorescence or “seeds” alone. The majority of taxonomic keys use the presence of swollen basal culms for the former against the annual habit for the latter. Confusion is due to similarities in inflorescences and spikelet morphology. Lodicules which always persist and are present beside the fruit in a mature caryopsis, and other characters such as the awns of the lemmas of the lateral spikelets enable conclusive distinction.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00983306