Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Melica// Species: Melica uniflora Retz. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Distribution: Native from Europe to Mediterranean and Caucasus according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Habitat: Shady places – forests and woods. Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the RaunkiærContinue reading “Melica uniflora Retz.”
Category Archives: Poaceae
Aira elegantissima Schur
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Aira// Species: Aira elegantissima Schur Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Distribution: Native from East Central and South Europe to Iran, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Habitat: Found in open and dry habitats – grasslands,Continue reading “Aira elegantissima Schur”
Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Taeniatherum// Species: Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Tutin (Graminae – key to genera) and Humphries (Taeniatherum Nevski) in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from South Central Europe to the Mediterranean, East European Russia, Pakistan and Arabian Peninsula according to theContinue reading “Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski”
Stipa capillata L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Stipa// Species: Stipa capillata L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Martinovský in Tutin et al. (1980) and Vukićević in Josifović (1976). Distribution: Native to Europe to Siberia, North China and Himalaya according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Open andContinue reading “Stipa capillata L.”
Bromus squarrosus L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Bromus// Species: Bromus squarrosus L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Distribution: Native from Central Europe to the Mediterranean, Iran, North-Central China, Mongolia and West Siberia, according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: OpenContinue reading “Bromus squarrosus L.”