Achnatherum bromoides (L.) P. Beauv. (syn. Stipa bromoides (L.) Dörfler)

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Achnatherum// Species: Achnatherum bromoides (L.) P. Beauv.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980) as Stipa bromoides (L.) Dörfler. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Valdés & Scholz; with contributions from Raab-Straube & Parolly, 2009) is Achnatherum bromoides (L.) P. Beauv.

Distribution: Native from Hungary to the Mediterranean and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Open and dry habitats- dry grassland, rocky terrains, bushland in the zone of downy oak- oriental hornbeam community (Querco-carpinetum orientalis macedonicum association).

Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.

Achnatherum bromoides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – spikelets. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – spikelets. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – spikelets. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – stem and leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – leaf blade. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – stem with node, leaf sheath and lower part of blade. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – stem with node, leaf sheath and lower part of blade. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – leaf sheath. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Achnatherum bromoides – plant base. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Achnatherum bromoides (L.) P.Beauv. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:384422-1 [Accessed 26.12.2021].

Achnatherum bromoides. Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. (2009): Poaceae (pro parte majore). Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=7709835&PTRefFk=7100000 [Accessed 26.12.2021].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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