Poaceae

A. textilis Boiss., Diagn. ser. l(13):40 (1854).
Densely caespitose perennial with fibrous rhizomes. Stems 5-70 cm, erect to geniculate, smooth, glabrous, rather thickened at base, covered by dead leaf sheaths, 1-2-noded in lower half. Leaf sheaths (especially lower) covered with adpressed silky hairs, uppermost inflated; ligule 0.5-1 mm, truncate, slightly hairy at apex; blades mainly basal, to 30 cm x 1-3 mm, linear, acuminate, convolute to filiform or flat. Panicle 1-3 x 0.6-1.5 cm, elliptic. Spikelets 4.5-8 mm, elliptic. Glumes lanceolate, terminating in an aristate point c. 1-2 mm or in a mucro, hirsute on keels, connate in lower 1/4 of their length. Lemma4-5.5 mm, truncate-subtridentate, ciliate at apex, margins connate at base; awn 8-14(-17) mm, attached to lower 1/3 of lemma. Palea 2.5-4 mm, linear, acuminate, slightly hairy at apex. Anthers 3.5-4 mm.
1. Spikelets 4.5-6.5 mm (incl. aristate point); leaves convolute subsp. textilis
1. Spikelets 7-8 mm (incl. aristate point); basal leaves flat subsp. tiflisiensis
subsp. textilis. Syn: A. vaginatus (Willd.) Boiss. subsp. pubescens Westb. var. textilis (Boiss.) Westb. in Trudy Bot. Sada Jur'ev. 5:23 (1905)! Map 73. Fl. 5-8. Stony mountain slopes, 1675-3353 m.
Type: [N. Iran] in glareosis vulcanicis jugi Besmitschal montis Demawend, 2743 m, [21 vi 1843], Kotschy 351 (holo. G, iso. E! K!).
Widespread, but mainly Inner Anatolia. A7 Giresun: Balaban Da. (Kilinç Tepe) above Tamdere, 2900 m, D. 20619! A8 Rize: Pontus Lazicus, 1866, Bal. B5 Niğde: Hasan Da, above Taşpinar Y., 2800 m, D. 18968! B6 Maraş: d. Çardak, Berit D. above Arpa Çukuru Y., 2700 m, D. 20289! B7 Erzincan: Keşiş Da. above Cimin, 2800-2900 m, D. 31795! B8 Bingöl: Bingöl Da., 2440 m, Kotschy 540! B9 Van: d. Gevas, Artos Da., 3353 m, D. 22892! C2 Antalya: Ak Da., Bourgeau 1860:273! C3 İsparta: d. Sütçüler, Dedegöl Da., 2900 m, D. 16014! C5 Niğde: Ala Da., on Demirkazik, Findlay 175! C6 Maraş: Berit Da., 2440 m, Hausskn. C7 Adiyaman: Nemrut Da., 1883, Luschan! C9 Hak-kari: Kara Da., 3353 m,D. 24416 p.p.! ClO Hakkari: Sat Da. between Varegöz and Sat G., 2900-3000 m, D. 45588!
Lebanon, N. Iraq, Iran. Ir.-Tur. element.