Lygeum

Lygeum spartum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Lygeeae
Genus: Lygeum
Species: L. spartum

Name

Lygeum Loefl. ex L., Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 27 (1754)

• monotypic taxon

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Linosparton Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 34, 571 (1763), nom. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia Regional: Western Africa Western Sahara Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Sardegna, Spain Regional: Southwestern Europe Italy, Kriti, Sicilia Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Palestine Introduced into: West Himalaya References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Loefling, P. (1754) Gen. Pl., ed. 5. 27, (522).

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Lygeum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 December 30. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Lygeum. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 7.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Lygeum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 Dec. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Lygeum. Published online. Accessed: 7 Dec. 2013.

Vernacular names

català:  Espart bord
Deutsch:  Espartogras
español: Albardín
suomi:  Espartoheinä
한국어:  리게움
polski:  Orzesznica siewna

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