Polypogon maritimus

Polypogon maritimus

Polypogon maritimus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Agrostidinae
Genus: Polypogon
Species: Polypogon maritimus

Name

Polypogon maritimus Willd., 1801

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Alopecurus maritimus (Willd.) Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 8: 780 (1808)
  • Polypogon monspeliensis var. maritimus (Willd.) Coss. & Durieu in M.C.Durieu de Maisonneuve, Expl. Sci. Algérie 2: 70 (1855)
  • Polypogon monspeliensis subsp. maritimus (Willd.) Ball in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 715 (1878)
  • Santia maritima (Willd.) Fior.-Mazz. in Nuovo Giorn. Lett. 17: 111 (1828)
• Heterotypic
  • Chaetopogon creticus (Coustur. & Gand.) Hayek in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 30(3): 335 (1932)
  • Chaeturus creticus Coustur. & Gand. in M.Gandoger, Fl. Cret.: 110 (1916)
  • Muhlenbergia simplex (Spreng.) Kunth in Révis. Gramin. 1: 64 (1829)
  • Polypogon divulsus Lojac. in Fl. Sicul. 3: 285 (1909)
  • Polypogon maritimus var. acutiflorus Guss. in Fl. Sicul. Prodr., Suppl.: 19 (1832)
  • Polypogon maritimus var. longipes Boiss. in Fl. Orient. 5: 520 (1884)
  • Polypogon pumilus Sol. in E.D.Clarke, Travels Eur. Asia & Africa 3: 41 (1812)
  • Polypogon simplex Spreng. in Syst. Veg. ed. 16. 4(2): 30 (1827)
  • Polypogon spathaceus Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 378 (1841), pro syn.
  • Polypogon tataricus Fisch. in Cat. Jard. Gorenki, ed. 2: 3 (1812), nom. nud.
  • Trichochloa simplex (Spreng.) Schult. & Schult.f. in Mant. 3: 577 (1827)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Central Asia Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Mongolia, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Turkey Regional: Caucasus North Caucasus, Transcaucasus Regional: Arabian Peninsula Gulf States Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia Regional: Macaronesia Azores, Canary Is., Madeira Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Regional: Southeastern Europe Greece, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Sicilia, South European Russi, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia Introduced into: Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, California, Chile Central, Florida, Georgia, Great Britain, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, South Australia, South Carolina, Uruguay, Victoria, Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Willdenow, C.L.v., 1901. Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, neue Schriften. Berlin 3:442.

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Polypogon maritimus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 12. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Polypogon maritimus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 12. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Polypogon maritimus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 January 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Polypogon maritimus. Published online. Accessed: January 12 2023.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Polypogon maritimus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Mediterranean rabbitsfoot grass
suomi:  merisukaheinä
русский:  Многобородник приморский
svenska:  Litet skäggräs
中文:  裂颖棒头草 

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