Alopecurus geniculatus

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: Alopecurinae
Genus: Alopecurus
Species: A. geniculatus

Name

Alopecurus geniculatus L., 1753

Homonyms

Alopecurus geniculatus Sibth. ex Steud. = Sporobolus alopecuroides (Piller & Mitterp.) P.M.Peterson
Alopecurus geniculatus Lindh. ex Scheele = Setaria scheelei (Steud.) Hitchc.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Alopecurus palustris Syme in J.E.Smith, Engl. Bot., ed. 3, 11: 23 (1872), nom. superfl.
- Alopecurus palustris subsp. geniculatus (L.) Syme in J.E.Smith, Engl. Bot., ed. 3B, 11: 25 (1872).
- Tozzettia geniculata (L.) Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 4: 275 (1901).
Heterotypic
- Alopecurus bulbosus With., Bot. Arr. Brit. Pl. ed. 2, 1: 59 (1787), nom. illeg.
- Alopecurus subaristatus Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 66 (1813), nom. illeg.
- Alopecurus aristulosus Desv., Observ. Pl. Angers: 46 (1818).
- Alopecurus geniculatus var. bulbosus Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 143 (1821 publ. 1822).
- Alopecurus geniculatus var. bulbosus Steud., Nomencl. Bot.: 31 (1821).
- Alopecurus geniculatus var. aquaticus Schltdl., Fl. Berol. 1: 39 (1823).
- Alopecurus geniculatus var. natans Noulet, Fl. Bass. Sous-Pyrén.: 695 (1837), nom. illeg.
- Alopecurus geniculatus var. bulbosus N.H.F.Desp., Fl. Sarthe: 301 (1838).
- Alopecurus australis Nees, London J. Bot. 2: 412 (1843).
- Alopecurus geniculatus var. virens Peterm., Bot. Excurs. Leipzig: 524 (1846).
- Alopecurus geniculatus var. salinus Blytt, Norsk Fl.: 149 (1847).
- Alopecurus geniculatus var. strictus Andersson, Pl. Scand. 2: 106 (1852).
- Alopecurus geniculatus var. viridis Neilr., Fl. Nied.-Oesterr.: 35 (1857).
- Alopecurus geniculatus var. vinealis Neilr., Fl. Nied.-Oesterr.: 35 (1859).
- Alopecurus nothus R.Arndt, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 10: 230 (1860).
- Alopecurus geniculatus var. pumila Vasey in J.Macoun, Cat. Canad. Pl. 2(4): 189 (1888).
- Alopecurus pallescens Piper, Fl. Palouse Reg.: 18 (1901).
- Alopecurus geniculatus f. normanii Neuman, Not. Not. 1908: 22 (1907).
- Alopecurus geniculatus f. aquaticus Holmb., Skand. Fl. 1: 136 (1922).
- Alopecurus geniculatus var. patagonicus Parodi, Revista Fac. Agron. Veterin. 7: 363 (1931).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Central Asia
  - Afghanistan, Kirgizstan, Nepal, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Turkey
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria
Continental: Europe
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Sicilia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - France, Portugal, Spain
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Central European Russia, East European Russia
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Finland, Norway, Sweden, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Føroyar, Great Britain, Iceland, Ireland
Introduced into:
- Alaska, Alberta, Amur, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Azores, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Chatham Is., Chile South, Colorado, Connecticut, Crozet Is., District of Columbia, Ecuador, Falkland Is., Greenland, Gulf of Guinea Is., Illinois, Iowa, Kerguelen, Kuril Is., Labrador, Maine, Malaya, Marion-Prince Edward, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Dakota, South Georgia, Tasmania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 60. Reference page.

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. 2022. Alopecurus geniculatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 August 12. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2022. Alopecurus geniculatus. 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. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 August 12. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Alopecurus geniculatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 August 2022.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Alopecurus geniculatus. Published online. Accessed: August 12 2022.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Alopecurus geniculatus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

dansk: Knæbøjet Rævehale
Deutsch: Knick-Fuchsschwanz
English: Water Foxtail
suomi: Polvipuntarpää
íslenska: Knjáliðagras
Nederlands: Geknikte Vossenstaart
polski: Wyczyniec kolankowy
svenska: Kärrkavle