Citation: P. Beauv., Agrost. 42 (1812).

Derivation: Greek echinos, hedgehog; pogon, beard; alluding to the bristly head.

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: None

Description:
Scabrous annuals; leaf blade flat; ligule white, hyaline, toothed.

Inflorescence a dense bristly spike-like panicle; spikelets 1-flowered, almost sessile, the rhachilla produced into a short bristle behind the floret; glumes 2, 1-nerved, persistent, acute, keeled; lemma about as long, 5-7-nerved, with 2 acute lobes and a straight untwisted awn rising betwen them, the lemma bearded at the base on the very short callus; styles distinct.

Distribution:  7 species from Australia and New Zealand.

Biology: No text

Author: Not yet available