Citation: A.S. Hitchc., Lingnan Sc. J. 7:214 (1929).

Synonymy: Panicum subquadriparum Trim, Gram. Pan. Dis& 145 (1826); P. miliiforme J.S. Presl ex C. Presl, Rel. Haenk. 1, 4-5:300 (1830); B. miliiformis (J.S. Presl ex C. Presl) Chase, Contr. U.S. natn. Herb. 22:35 (1920); P. distachyum sensu Benth., Fl. Aust. 7:478 (1878), non L.

Common name: Armgrass millet, green summergrass.

Description:
Glabrous annual or perennial, with flat leaves and a short ciliate ligule.

Panicle 6-15 cm long; spikes 2-4, distant, finally deflexed or spreading, 2-5 cm long, bearing the alternate subsessile spikelets in 2 rows along one side of the rhachis which is flat and c. 2 mm broad; spikelets c. 5 mm long, acute, glabrous; first glume broad, obscurely 3-nerved, not half as long as the spikelet; second glume and first lemma equal, 5-nerved; fertile lemma transversely-and finely rugose, with 3 prominent vertical nerves.

Published illustration: Lazarides (1970) The grasses of Central Australia, pl. 23a; Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 65.

Distribution:    All mainland States except Vic.   Asia. Conservation status: native Flowering time: Feb. — April.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

Biology: Palatable.

Author: Not yet available