Category Archives: Poaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Poa// Species: Poa trivialis L.// Subspecies: Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola (Guss.) H. Lindb. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Edmondson in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform:  Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Poa trivialis L. is native to Macaronesia, North Africa and Temperate Eurasia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants ofContinue reading “Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola (Guss.) H. Lindb.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Patzkea// Species: Patzkea paniculata (L.) G. H. Loos// Subspecies: Patzkea paniculata (L.) G. H. Loos subsp. paniculata. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Markgraf-Dannenberg in Tutin et al. (1980) as Festuca paniculata (L.) Schinz & Thell. subsp. paniculata. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Valdés & Scholz; with contributions from Raab-Straube & Parolly) is PatzkeaContinue reading “Patzkea paniculata (L.) G. H. Loos subsp. paniculata (syn. Festuca paniculata (L.) Schinz & Thell. subsp. paniculata)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Avenula// Species: Avenula pubescens (Huds.) Dumort.// Subspecies: Avenula pubescens (Huds.) Dumort. subsp. pubescens. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Holub in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus, Mongolia and West Siberia according to the distribution information providedContinue reading “Avenula pubescens (Huds.) Dumort. subsp. pubescens”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Anthoxanthum// Species: Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Tutin in Tutin et al. (1980). Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Europe to Mongolia, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat:  Open habitats – grasslands/ pastures, rocky terrains. Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyteContinue reading “Anthoxanthum odoratum L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Poa// Species: Poa molinerii Balb. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Distribution: Native to Central, South and Southeast Europe to according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat:  Open and dry habitats – dry grasslands/Continue reading “Poa molinerii Balb.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Vulpia // Species: Vulpia myuros (L.) C. C. Gmel. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Stace and Cotton in Tutin et al. (1980) and Cincović and Kojić in Josifović (1976). Note: Cleistogamous species. Fully exerted anthers in some of the florets occasionally occur. Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from EuropeContinue reading “Vulpia myuros (L.) C. C. Gmel.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Micropyrum// Species: Micropyrum tenellum (L.) Link. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Stace in Tutin et al. (1980). Distribution: Native from Madeira, Central Europe to Mediterranean according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (accepted as Festuca lachenalii (C.C.Gmel.) Spenn.). Habitat:  Dry and open habitatsContinue reading “Micropyrum tenellum (L.) Link”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Cleistogenes// Species: Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng// Subspecies: Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng subsp. serotina. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from South and Central Europe to Central Asia according to the distribution information provided by the PlantsContinue reading “Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng subsp. serotina”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Echinochloa// Species: Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Clayton in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from South and East Europe to Asia and New Guinea, North Africa, parts of West and East Africa, South Africa, Madagascar according to the distribution informationContinue reading “Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Sorghum// Species: Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, North Africa to Chad, West Africa to Central Asia and Indo-China; introduced in parts of Europe, Asia and the Americas according to theContinue reading “Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.”