对青海禾本科一新种——昂赛披碱草(Elymus angsaiensis S.L.LuetY.H.Wu)进行了形态描述和图解。该种与黑紫披碱草(E.atralus(Nevski)Hand.-Mazz)相近,但本种的叶鞘顶端两侧具披针形叶耳;穗状花序较疏松;小穗具小穗柄长约1mm,且具微毛;颖片窄披针形,长4~5mm;花药黄色或黄绿色,长约1.5mm,可以区别。
Elymus angsaiensis S. L. Lu et Y. H. Wu, a new species of Gramineae from Zadoi County, Qinghai Province, is described and illustrated. The new species is related to Elymus atralus (Nevski) Hand.-Mazz. But it is distinguished by it with auricles on top at the both sides of sheath. Spike is loose; spikelet with pedicel 1 mm long, the pedicel with pubescences; glumes are narrow lanceolate, 4 - 5 mm long; anthers is yellow or yellow-green, 1.5 mm long.