Table 2 in Calamagrostis lonana (Poaceae): a new grass species from the Pennine Alps (Switzerland)

Table 2. – Comparison of morphological characters between Calamagrostis lonana Eggenb.& Leibundg. (own measurements) and the Central European C. stricta (Timm) Koeler (measurements retrieved from HESS et al., 1967–1972; QUINGER, 1987; CONERT, 1998; MÜLLER & al., 2021; PAROLLY & ROHWER, 2016).
C. lonanaC. strictaHabitCulm length [cm](10–)13–18(–22)30–100(–120)Size [mm]80(–120) × 2–3(–3.5)up to 600 × (1.5–)2–4(–5)LeavesColour and form Ligule length [mm]light green to greyish green, mostly enrolled 0.5–1fresh to greyish green, flat or rolled 2–3Ligule indument (abaxial side)glabroushairyLength [cm](2.4–)3.1–3.7(–4)8–15(–20)PaniclesShape Colourcontracted but spread at anthesis grey to lilaccontracted, rarely spread at anthesis grey to pale lilacBranche length [mm]1–615–60Length [mm]2.5–3.2(–3.6)3–4(–4.5)Glume length [mm]2.6–3.13–4(–4.5)Callus hair length [mm]1–1.4, <½ of lemma length1.5–2.5, ½ to ¾ of lemma lengthSpikeletsAxillary process length [mm] Lemma length [mm]0.3–0.5 2.1–2.4(–2.7)0.8–1 2.6–3.5Awn length [mm]1.5–1.92–3Palea length [mm]1.3–1.61.8–2.3Anther length [mm]0.9–1.42–2.5CytologyChromosome number2 n = 282 n = c. 70