Odyssea paucinervis
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| Odyssea paucinervis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Odyssea |
| Species: | O. paucinervis |
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| Odyssea paucinervis (Nees) Stapf [1] | |
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Odyssea paucinervis is a species of African plants in the grass family. The genus is named after the ancient Greek tale the "Odyssey", in allusion to the long journey the type species has taken through nine genera before settling in this one.[2] The specific name means "few veined".
This grass is a perennial plant with long, stout, rhizomes that penetrate deeply into the ground. The stems branch only at the base, have an L-shaped bend and are up to 30 cm (10 in) in length. They grow in matted tufts and are bluish-green. The ligules are formed from rings of hairs and the leaves are rolled, stiff and tough, and somewhat pungent. The inflorescence is narrowly elliptic or elliptic-oblong and up to 7 cm (3 in) long. It is composed of many spikelets, each with four to nine flowers.[3][4]