26. Cladium

Songyun Liang; Jeremy J Bruhl; Karen Wilson

26. Cladium

Songyun Liang
, Jeremy J Bruhl
, Karen Wilson

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Herbs, perennial. Rhizomes short, creeping. Culms terete. Leaves cauline; leaf blade V-shaped in cross section, margin scabrous. Involucral bracts leaflike, sheathing. Inflorescence an elongated compound anthela. Spikelets ovoid. Glumes ± spirally arranged, basal 4-6 empty, apical 2 fertile, apicalmost flower bearing a nutlet. Perianth bristles absent. Stamens 2. Stigmas 3; style base not distinct, thickened, persistent. Nutlet ovoid, subterete. About four species: tropical and warm temperate regions of Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and Pacific islands; one species in China

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Flora of China
Editors	Wu Zhengyi, Peter H Raven, Hong Deyuan
Place of Publication	China
Publisher	Science Press and Missouri Botanical Garden Press
Pages	258-259
Volume	23: Acoraceae through Cyperaceae
Edition	1
ISBN (Print)	1930723997, 9781930723993
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2010

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Plant Systematics and Taxonomy

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