Category Archives: Poaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Trisetum// Species: Trisetum flavescens (L.) P. Beauv. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Jonsell in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform:  Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Azores, Europe to the Mediterranean and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the WorldContinue reading “Trisetum flavescens (L.) P. Beauv.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Calamagrostis// Species: Calamagrostis arundinacea (L.) Roth. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Clarke in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia – Europe to China, Japan and Russian Far East, Philippines to New Guinea according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Calamagrostis arundinacea (L.) Roth”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Calamagrostis// Species: Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Clarke in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Rhizomatous perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia – Europe to Japan and Russian Far East; Africa – Tropical and South African Mountains according to the distribution information provided byContinue reading “Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Phragmites// Species: Phragmites australis (Cav.) Steud. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Tutin in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Rhizomatous perennial; Hemicryptophyte- rhizomatous hydrogeophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native worldwide – Temperate and Subtropical regions to Tropical Mountains according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Phragmites australis (Cav.) Steud.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Avenella// Species: Avenella flexuosa (L.) Drejer. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Clarke in Tutin et al. (1980) and Cincović and Kojić in Josifović (1976) as Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin., Bull. Sci. Acad. Imp. Sci. Pétersb. 1: 66. (1836). The accepted name in The Euro+Med Plantbase (source: Valdés & Scholz; with contributions fromContinue reading “Avenella flexuosa (L.) Drejer (syn. Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Secale// Species: Secale strictum (C. Presl) C. Presl. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Heathcote in Tutin et al. (1980) and Cincović and Kojić in Josifović (1976) as Secale montanum Guss., Fl. Sic. Prodr. 1: 145 (1827). The accepted name in The Euro+Med Plantbase (source: Valdés & Scholz; with contributions from Raab-Straube & Parolly,Continue reading “Secale strictum (C. Presl) C. Presl (syn. Secale montanum Guss.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Schedonorus// Species: Schedonorus giganteus (L.) Holub. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Smith in Tutin et al. (1980) as Festuca gigantea (L.) Vill., Hist. Pl. Dauph. 2: 110 (1787). The accepted name in The Euro+Med Plantbase (source: Foggi & Müller, 2009+) is Schedonorus giganteus (L.) Holub in Preslia 70: 113. 1998. Lifeform: Continue reading “Schedonorus giganteus (L.) Holub (syn. Festuca gigantea (L.) Vill.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Brachypodium// Species: Brachypodium pinnatum (L.) P. Beauv. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Smith in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform:  Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Iran and Eritrea, Europe to China and Russian Far East according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Brachypodium pinnatum (L.) P. Beauv.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Danthonia// Species: Danthonia alpina Vest. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Tutin (1980 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform:  Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central and South Europe to Ukraine, Caucasus and Türkiye according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med Plantbase (source: Valdés & Scholz; with contributions fromContinue reading “Danthonia alpina Vest”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Nardus// Species: Nardus stricta L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Tutin in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform:  Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Azores; Northwest Africa; Europe to Siberia, Mongolia and Türkiye; Greenland to Northeast U.S.A. according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World OnlineContinue reading “Nardus stricta L.”