SECTION Plantynia (Dum.) Tzvel. Poaceae USSR, 394. 1976.
Type: F. gigantea (L.) Vill.
Notes. Leaf sheaths with lanceolate auricles; lemma with long awns; ovary glabrous.
Cite this publication as: ‘Xiang Chen, S.G. Aiken, and M.J. Dallwitz (2002 onwards). Festuca of China: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval. Version: 4th February 2003. http://www.cdelta.ibcas.ac.cn’.