Lygeum spartum

Lygeum spartum

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: Lygeum spartum

Name

Lygeum spartum Loefl. ex L.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Lygeum tenax Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 26 (1796), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Lygeum apiculatum Gand. in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 31: 45 (1881)
  • Lygeum insulare Gand. in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 31: 45 (1881)
  • Lygeum loscosii Gand. in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 31: 45 (1881)
  • Lygeum murcicum Gand. in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 31: 45 (1881)
  • Lygeum spartum f. longispathum Trab. in J.A.Battandier & L.C.Trabut, Fl. Algérie, Monocot.: 138 (1895)
  • Lygeum spathaceum Lam. in Encycl. 1: 96 (1783)

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 spartum 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 spartum. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 7.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Lygeum spartum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 Dec. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Lygeum spartum. Published online. Accessed: 7 Dec. 2013.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lygeum spartum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 28-Oct-07.

Vernacular names

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

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