Comparison Chart for Species of Eragrostis
Character |
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palea on disseminule |
no |
no |
yes or no |
no |
no |
no |
yes or no |
glands on lemma |
no |
yes |
no |
no |
yes or no |
no |
no |
groove on caryopsis |
no |
no |
yes or no |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
caryopsis shape |
ellipsoid |
ellipsoid to globular |
narrowly ellipsoid to narrowly ovoid |
ellipsoid to pyriform or rectangular-prismatic |
ellipsoid to globular |
ellipsoid to pyriform |
ellipsoid to pyriform or rectangular-prismatic |
caryopsis compression |
lateral |
lateral |
dorsiventral |
lateral |
dorsiventral |
lateral |
lateral |
embryo color |
± same as caryopsis |
± same as caryopsis |
darker than caryopsis |
± same as caryopsis |
± same as caryopsis |
± same as caryopsis |
± same as caryopsis |
