Taeniatherum

Taeniatherum caput-medusae

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Hordeeae
Genus: Taeniatherum
Species (1): T. caput-medusae

Name

Taeniatherum Nevski, (1934)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Central Asia Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Regional: Southwestern Europe Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Turkey Regional: Caucasus North Caucasus, Transcaucasus Regional: Peninsular arabia Saudi Arabia Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, East European Russia, Greece, Italy, Krym, Romania, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia Regional: Central Europe Switzerland, Hungary Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Introduced into: California, Canary Is., Chile Central, Connecticut, Great Britain, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Australia, Utah, Washington References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nevski, S.A. (1934) Trudy Sredne-Aziatskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta. Seriya 8b, Botanika 17: 38.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Taeniatherum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 7. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Taeniatherum. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 7.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Taeniatherum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 Dec. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Taeniatherum. Published online. Accessed: 7 Dec. 2013.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Taeniatherum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2013 7 Dec..

Vernacular names

English: medusahead
فارسی:  گیسو چمن
suomi:  Harjapäät
עברית:  מלענת
русский:  Лентоостник
中文:  長髮帶芒草

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