Melanocenchris

ميلانوسنكرس الحبشة

• COMMON NAME:Melanocenchris

• ARABIC:ميلانوسنكرس الحبشة

• BOTANICAL NAME:Melanocenchris abyssinica (R.Br. ex Fresen.) Hochst.

• SYNONYMS:Eutriana abyssinica, Gracilea royleana var. plumosa Hook.f., Melanocenchris plumosa, Ptiloneilema plumosum

• FAMILY:POACEAE

• KIND:Native

• EMIRATE:Fujairah

• GROWTH FORMS:Herbs

• HABITATS:WadiGulley

• TYPES:Annual

DESCRIPTION:

Annual, up to 20 cm tall. Leaves flat or rolled, 0.12-0.25 * 5 cm, sparsely hairy along edges. Inflorescence 1-1.5 cm long, consisting of up to 6 drooping flowers 'heads', each a condensed set of spikelets, surrounded by hairs and with awns. These 'heads' are easily recognizable as they resemble triangular bells. Flowering from February to May.

REFERENCES:

M.V.D jongbloed, G.R. Fuelner, B. Boer, A.R. Western. the comprehensive guide to the wild flowers of the United Arab Emirates. Environmental research and wildlife Development agency, Abu Dhabi, 2003. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:407878-1#synonyms