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Chinese sprangletop USDA PLANTS Symbol: LECH2
USDA ARS GRIN: 21778
ITIS: 503388
NAPIS: PCABYBF
Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees
Taxonomic Rank: Liliopsida: Cyperales: Poaceae
Synonym(s): Asian sprangletop, Chinese sprangletop

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Seed(s); Caryopses in ventral view (A,C) and dorsal view (B,D)
Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); Floret in ventral view (left) and dorsal view (right)
Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); spikelets with 5-6 florets; upper florets of the spikelet smaller than lower ones; florets 1.3-2 mm long X 0.4-0.55 mm wide
USDA APHIS PPQ Archive, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Taxonomic References:

  • USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

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