Melica uniflora Retz.

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Melica// Species: Melica uniflora Retz.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).

Distribution: Native from Europe to Mediterranean and Caucasus according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Habitat: Shady places – forests and woods.

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Late spring: MAY.

Melica uniflora – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – flowering stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – flowering stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – spikelets. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – inflorescence with spikelets. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – spikelets. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – spikelets. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – spikelets. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – spikelets. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – stem and leaf lamina. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – stem and leaf lamina. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – adaxial side of leaf lamina. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – abaxial side of leaf lamina. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – panicle. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – panicle. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – spikelets. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – lower part of plant with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – leaves and leaf sheaths. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Melica uniflora – leaf sheath and ligule. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Melica uniflora Retz. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:408184-1 [Accessed 28.08.2021].

Last update: 04.12.2022.

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