Hierochloe glabra subsp. sachalinensis




Family Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily Pooideae
Tribe Poeae
Scientific name Hierochloe glabra Trinius subsp. sachalinensis (Printz) Tzvelev
Synonyms Hierochloe bungeana auct., non Trinius; Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauvois subsp. pubescens auct., non (Krylov) H. Hara ex T. Koyama; Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauvois subsp. sachalinensis (Printz) Tzvelev; Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauvois var. pubescens auct., non Krylov; Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauvois var. sachalinensis Printz; Hierochloe sachalinensis (Printz) Voroshilov
Common name (Japanese common name) koubou (コウボウ, 香茅 [meaning: fragrant sedge])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea
Habitat Open field, roadside
Chromosomal number 2n=28
Description Culms electing 20-50cm tall. Leaves 1-4cm long, 3-7mm wide. Flowers inflorescences 4-8cm long, spikelets ca. 4-6mm long, flowering in April to June. Perennial plants.
Reference Hierochloe glabra subsp. sachalinensis (Printz) Tzvelev
Anthoxanthum glabrum (Trinius) Veldkamp
Anthoxanthum glabrum (Trin.) Veldkamp
Note GRIN and Flora of China have identified that Hierochloe glabra Trinius is a synonym of Anthoxanthum glabrum (Trinius) Veldkamp. If the identification is right then the correct scientific name of Hierochloe glabra subsp. sachalinensis should be Anthoxanthum glabrum subsp. sachalinensis.



April 2009
at roadside
April 2009
at roadside
April 2009
at roadside



April 2009
at roadside
April 2009
at roadside