Brachypodium rupestre

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: Brachypodieae
Genus: Brachypodium
Species: Brachypodium rupestre

Name

Brachypodium rupestre (Host) Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 2: 736 (1817)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Brachypodium pinnatum subsp. rupestre (Host) Schübl. & G.Martens in Fl. Würtemberg: 48 (1834)
  • Brachypodium pinnatum var. rupestre (Host) Rchb. in Icon. Fl. Germ. Helv. 1: 6 (1834)
  • Brachypodium pinnatum proles rupestre (Host) Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 14: 296 (1913)
  • Brachypodium pinnatum subvar. rupestre (Host) St.-Yves in Candollea 5: 439 (1934)
  • Bromus rupestris Host in Icon. Descr. Gram. Austriac. 4: t. 17 (1809)
  • Festuca rupestris (Host) Roth in Enum. Pl. Phaen. Germ. 1(1): 311 (1827)
• Heterotypic
  • Brachypodium pinnatum subsp. gracile Soó in Acta Bot. Acad. Sci. Hung. 17: 115 (1971 publ. 1972), nom. illeg.
  • Brachypodium pinnatum var. gracile Asch. & Graebn. in Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 2(1): 633 (1901), nom. illeg.
  • Brachypodium pinnatum subvar. gracile St.-Yves in Candollea 5: 442 (1934), nom. illeg.
  • Bromus gracilis Leyss. in Fl. Halens., ed. 2: 26 (1783), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Romania, Sicilia, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine Regional: Central Europe Austria, Belgium , Germany, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland Regional: Southwestern Europe Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Regional: Western Europe Great Britain Continental: Asia-temperate Regional: Southeastern Europe Lebanon-Syria, Türkiye Regional: Caucasus North Caucasus, Transcaucasus References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Roemer, J.J. & Schultes, J.A. 1817. Caroli a Linné equitis Systema Vegetabilium secundum classes ordines genera species. Cum characteribus, differentiis et synonymiis. Editio nova, speciebus inde ab editione XV. detectis aucta et locupletata. Vol. 1. XXVIII+642 pp. Sumtibus J. G. Cottae, Stuttgardtiae [Stuttgart]. BHL Reference page.  Syst. veg. 2:736.

Additional references

• (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.06.003. epublication.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Brachypodium rupestre in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 October 26. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Brachypodium rupestre. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 October 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. 26. Published online. Accessed: October 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• español: Espiguilla de roca, Falsa avena de roca