Avena sterilis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Aveninae
Genus: Avena
Species: Avena sterilis
Subspeciesː A. s. subsp. ludoviciana – A. s. subsp. sterilis

Name

Avena sterilis L. in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 118 (1762), nom. cons.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Avena fatua var. sterilis (L.) Bastard in Essai Fl. Maine et Loire: 31 (1809)
- Avena macrocarpa Moench in Methodus: 196 (1794), nom. superfl.
- Avena nutans St.-Lag. in Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 11(Mém.): 43 (1883 publ. 1884), nom. superfl.
- Avena sativa subsp. sterilis (L.) De Wet in Kulturpflanze 29: 186 (1981)
- Avena sativa var. sterilis (L.) Fiori in Nouv. Fl. Italia 1: 109 (1923)
- Avena sterilis subsp. macrocarpa Briq. in Prodr. Fl. Corse 1: 105 (1910), not validly publ.

Homonyms

Avena sterilis Delile ex Boiss. in Fl. Orient. 5: 543 (1884), pro syn. vide Avena fatua L. in Sp. Pl.: 80 (1753)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-temperate
- Regional: Central Asia
  - Afghanistan, Kazakstán, Kirgizstan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya
- Regional: Southwestern Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syriao, Palestine, Sinai, Türkiye
- Regional: Peninsular Arabia
  - Gulf States, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus
- Regional: Russian Far East
  - Primorye
Continental: Europe
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Grease, Italy, Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corsé, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Canary Is., Egypt
- Regional: Eastern Africa
  - Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya
- Introduced into:
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, California, Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chile Central, China South-Central, Costa Rica, Czechia-Slovakia, Ecuador, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Japan, Madeira, Mexico Central, New Jersey, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Queensland, Québec, Réunion, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Victoria, Western Australia, Western Sahara

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

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1762. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I, Ed. 2. Pp. [I–XVI], 1–784. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. ː 118

Additional references

Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2010. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du Nord. Volume 1: Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae, Monocotyledoneae. Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève, ISBN 978-2-8277-0120-9, 455 pp. PDF Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Avena sterilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 12. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Avena sterilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 November 2025. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Avena sterilis. Published online. Accessed: November 12 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

aragonés: Balluaca
Deutsch: Tauber Hafer
suomi: Koristekaura