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Melinis (Greek, meline, millet). Gramineae. A glutinous grass with branched decumbent steins, flat blades and terminal panicles of very small spikelets, of value as a forage plant in the tropics.

Spikelets 1 line long, with a perfect terminal floret and a sterile floret below; first glume very small; second glume and sterile lemma about as long as the spikelet, notched, the latter awned; perfect floret awnless.— Species one.
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