- oxyphloeus
- Gk oxys, sharp; phleos, an unidentified rush or reed. Lemma apex awned and so resembling the sharply tapering inflorescence bract of some rush (Juncus) species
Etymological dictionary of grasses . H. Trevor Clifford, Peter D.. 2012.
Etymological dictionary of grasses . H. Trevor Clifford, Peter D.. 2012.