Setaria chondrachne




Family Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Scientific name Setaria chondrachne (Steudel) Honda
Synonyms Chaetochloa chondrachne (Steudel) Honda; Chaetochloa matsumurae (Matsumura) Keng; Panicum chondrachne Steudel; Panicum matsumurae Hackel; Setaria matsumurae Hackel ex Matsumura
Common name (Japanese common name) inu-awai [false awa [awa = foxtail millet]]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China
Chromosomal number 2n=36
Description Leaves 15-30cm length, 5-15mm width. Culms many 50-90cm. Flowers inflorescences 15-25cm, spikelets 2-2.2mm length, flowering in August to October. Perennial plants.
Reference Setaria chondrachne (Steudel) Honda
Setaria chondrachne Honda



September 2007
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September 2007
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September 2007
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September 2007
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
September 2007
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
September 2007
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden



September 2007
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden