Stipeae
Sign in to saveThe Stipeae are a tribe of grasses within the subfamily Pooidae, with up to 600 described species.
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The Stipeae are a tribe of grasses within the subfamily Pooidae, with up to 600 described species.
==Description== The defining morphological features of the Stipeae include single-flowered spikelets lacking a rachilla extension, and the lemmas (the external bract) have either a sharp point or a terminal awn (long bristle).
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