Eriochloa, Kunth, 1815

Rodrigues, Rodrigo S. & Filgueiras, Tarciso S., 2013, Occurrence of Eriochloa distachya and Parodiophyllochloa penicillata (Poaceae) in São Paulo State, Brazil, Phytotaxa 138 (1), pp. 25-30 : 26

Key to the species of Eriochloa in São Paulo State

1. Annuals; synflorescence composed of (1–)2(–4) racemes; upper lemma awnless .................................. E. distachya

- Perennials; synflorescence composed of 5–many racemes; upper lemma short-awned or mucronate ...................... 2.

2. Lower glume a small scale; lower palea present; upper lemma mucronate .......................................... E. polystachya

- Lower glume represented by a swelling at the base of the spikelet; lower palea null; upper lemma short-awned ....... .................................................................................................................................................................... E. punctata