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Ujhelyi, J.: Data to the systematics of the sections Bulbosae and Caespitosae of the genus Koeleria, X.
contiguous sclerenchy matous layer below the epiderm on the underside of the leaves of the species constituting the Series Pubiculmis UJH., hence the epidermal structure is uniform (see Koeleria filifolia (DOM.) UJH., underside of the leaves). All these similarities do not, however, justify the deduction of evolutional, therefore relationship, connections, or one would commit the same mistakes which were made by DOMIN, led by resemblances in habit. The members of the Series are characterized by a loose cespitosity owing to the extravaginal innovation. Owing to this fact, the innovations first grow r horizontally and become erect only later so that the shoot-system is more or less ramose. The plants are elongate and gracile : not only the flowering culm but also the basal and stem-leaves are strongly elongate. The culm is invariably puberulous below the panicle, the blades and their vaginae pubescent caused by long pili and micro-hairs. The panicle is elongately cylindrical, strikingly long, loose and lobate. In contrast to Koeleria mollis MANN, resembling it also in habit, the glumae and lemmae are narrow 7 and lanceolate. The area of the Series ranges southward from Archangelsk, along the western part of the European Soviet Union, through Poland to NE Hungary. I was able to recognize two of its species to date : a more gracile tetraploidgrade plant with a smaller stature (Koeleria, polonica DOM.), and one of its derivations with a higher stature, the octoploid-grade Koeleria besseri UJH. 47. Koeleria polonica DOMIN Fragmente zu einer Monographie der Gattung Koeleria — Magy. Bot. Lap. 3, 1904, p. 186. Syn.: Koeleria grandis (BESSER) em. et ampl. DOM. 2. var. gracilescens DOMIN, in: Bibliotheca Botanica, Heft 65, p. 244. — Koeleria polonica DOMIN pro parte, in Flora URSS. 2. 1934. Leningrade, p. 335. — Koeleria polonica DOMIN pro parte, in Flora RSS Ucr. 2. 1940. Kioviae, p. 218.-et alias. Plantae laxe caespitosae, prorepentes, innovationibus extravaginalibus, rhizomatibus longe repentibus. Altitudine 35-67 cm. Vaginae fóliorum basaUum dense hirsutae pilis 0.8 mm longis, pallidae, vaginae vetustae laceratae, vel integrae. Rhizomala 10usque 15 cm longa, cca 0.5-1 mm crassa, elata. Folia senilia usque 15 cm longa, et 1.5 mm lata, viridia, minute auriculata, paucis ciliis 1.8 mm longis, plana, in totibus partis ciliata, mollia, ciliae 0.8-1 mm longae, usque 4 cm longis vaginis. Ligulae ciliolatae, bidentatae, 0.2 mm, longae. Folia juvenilia usque 17 cm longa, et 1.2 mm lata, glabrescentia, vaginis 3 cm longis. Ligulae bidentatae, 0.1 mm longae. Culmi plantarum evolutarum ad climidiam altitudinis foliosa, laminae foliorum culmeorum usque 6 cm longae, et 1.5 mm la tac. acutae, valde auriculatae, vaginis usque 14 cm longis. Ligidae 0.3 mm longae, crenatae, minute ciliolatae. Caides usque 53-, plerumque 35 cm longi, et 1 mm crassi, in parte superiori pubescentes, ciliis 0.2 mm longis. Paniculae mediocriterlaxe lobatae, valdeinterruplae, usque 11 cm-, plerumque 4—5 cm longae, in anthesi 1.1 cm, post anthesi 0.8 cm latae, rachi ramulisque hirsutae. Spiculae usque 4.5-(5.7) mm longae, biflorae, ovatae, glabrescentes, vel valde pilosae. Glumae inequales, inferiores 3.5 mm longae, lanceolatae, acutae, superiores 5.8 mm longae, subovatae, carinae glumarum subscabrae, lemmae 4.7 mm longae, superficie minidissime hirsutae, lanceolatae, acutae, paleae 4.5 mm longae, bicarinatae, hyalinae. Antherae 2 mm longae. Gellulae epidermidis laminae inferioris foliorum innovationum mediocrae. Series cellularum costalium 2-4-, intercostalium 4-6 (Pl. I. Fig. 3).
