Briza minor

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: Brizinae
Genus: Briza
Species: Briza minor

Name

Briza minor L., Sp. Pl.: 70 (1753)

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Briza tremula var. minor (L.) Koeler, Descr. Gram. Gall. Germ.: 152 (1802), nom. illeg.
- Briza aspera Knapp, Gram. Brit.: t. 61 (1804), nom. superfl.
- Briza virens var. minor (L.) Chaub. in Bory & Chaub., Nouv. Fl. Pélop.: 6 (1838), nom. illeg.
Heterotypic
- Briza virens L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 103 (1762).
  - Briza minor var. virens Gray, Bot. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 109 (1821).
  - Briza minor var. virens (L.) Delastre, Fl. Vienne: 480 (1842).
  - Briza minor var. virens (L.) Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 14: 178 (1913).
- Briza deltoidea Burm.f., Fl. Indica, Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 3 (1768).
- Briza trichotoma Steud., Flora 29: 20 (1846).
- Briza minima G.Nicholson, Ill. Dict. Gard. 1: 212 (1884), pro syn.
- Briza gracilis G.Nicholson, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew, Addit. Ser. 1: 4 (1892).
- Briza minor f. purpurascens Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 33: 95 (1942).
- Briza minor f. concolor Maire, Fl. Afrique N. 3: 105 (1955).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany (introduced).
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Türkiye-in-Europe, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira.
- Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
  - Burundi (introduced).
- Regional: East Tropical Africa
  - Tanzania (introduced).
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Zimbabwe (introduced).
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces, Northern Provinces (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean
  - Ascension, St.Helena (introduced).
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Mauritius, Madagascar, Réunion (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus (introduced).
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Türkiye.
- Regional: China
  - China South-Central, China Southeast (introduced).
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
- Regional: Malesia
  - Jawa, Malaya, Sulawesi.
- Regional: Papuasia
  - New Guinea.
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Continental: Pacific (introduced)
- Regional: South-Central Pacific
  - Easter Islands, Marquesas, Tubuai Islands.
- Regional: North-Central Pacific
  - Hawaii.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Western Canada
  - Alberta, British Columbia.
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Oklahoma.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - New Mexico, Texas.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Central America
  - Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama.
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Jamaica.
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Venezuela.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil Southeast, Brazil South.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Argentina Northwest, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Juan Fernández Islands, Uruguay.

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: 70. Reference page.

Links

Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Briza minor in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 23. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Briza minor. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 November 2025. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Briza minor. Published online. Accessed: November 23 2025. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Briza minor in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06. Reference page.
Briza minor L. – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

English: Lesser Quaking Grass
suomi: Pikkuräpelö
日本語: ヒメコバンソウ
Türkçe: Küçük zembil otu