setosa

  , setosum, setosus

  L. seta, bristle; -osa, abundance.

  1) Glumes and/or lemmas awned or attenuated. Agrostis setosa, Andropogon setosus, Arundinella setosa, Chaetochloa setosa, Chamaeraphis setosa, Digitaria setosa, Fargesia setosa, Holcus setosus, Panicum setosum, Pariana setosa, Pennisetum setosum, Pleopogon setosum, Podosaemum setosum, Sorghastrum setosum, Syntherisma setosa

  2) spikelets subtended by bristles. Cenchrus setosus, Panicum setosum, Setaria setosa

  3) leafsheath with bristle-like hairs. Rottboellia setosa