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Imperata brasiliensis Trin.

Spikelets and portion of inflorescence axis (right)

Spikelets

photo on left by Mark Thurmond

Caryopses in side view (upper left), dorsal view (upper right), and ventral view (lower right)

photo by Mark Thurmond

A, Spikelet; B, spikelet with bracts removed to show caryopsis; C, caryopsis in ventral view; D, caryopsis in dorsal view

drawing by Lynda E. Chandler

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