Search
Browse classification
Keys
- Key to the main groups of vascular plants
- Multi-access keys
CheckLists
Glossary
Bioregions & Vegetation

VicFlora Flora of Victoria

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Sibling
Child

Glyceria

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Establishment means Native

Degree of establishment Native

Rhizomatous, glabrous, often aquatic or semi-aquatic perennials (rarely annuals). Leaf-blades flat, glabrous and smooth to finely scabrous; sheaths often entire above nodes; ligules membranous. Inflorescence a panicle. Spikelets 3–many-flowered; glumes 2, unequal, hyaline, 1–2(–5)-nerved, shorter than lowest lemma; lemma 5–11-nerved, rounded dorsally; palea subequal to lemma.

About 40 species, cosmopolitan; 7 in Australia (4 naturalized), 5 in Victoria (4 naturalized).

Source:

Walsh, N.G. (1994). Poaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., ‍Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons‍, pp. 356–627. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Updated by: Frank Udovicic, 25 Feb. 2016

Key to the species of Glyceria

Glyceria (hero image)

Spinning

kingdom

phylum

class

order

family

Higher taxa

genus

Glyceria

Subordinate taxa

species

Glyceria australis C.E.Hubb.

species

Glyceria declinata Bréb

species

Glyceria fluitans (L.) R.Br.

species

Glyceria maxima (Hart.) Holmb.

species

Glyceria notata Chevall.

Flora of Australia

Electronic Flora of South Australia

Copyright and citation • Contact us • Acknowledgements

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and learn and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. Read more about how the Gardens values inclusion in our Reconciliation Action Plan.