Catapodium rigidum

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: Parapholiinae
Genus: Catapodium
Species: Catapodium rigidum

Name

Catapodium rigidum (L.) C.E.Hubb. in J.G.Dony, Fl. Bedfordshire: 437 (1953).

Synonyms

Basionym
- Poa rigida L., Cent. Pl. I: 5 (1755).
Homotypic
- Megastachya rigida (L.) Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 2: 591 (1817).
- Sclerochloa rigida (L.) C.Presl, Gram. Sicul.: 29 (1818).
- Glyceria rigida (L.) Sm., Engl. Fl. 1: 120 (1824).
- Festuca rigida (L.) Raspail, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. 5: 445 (1825), nom. illeg.
- Scleropoa rigida (L.) Griseb., Spic. Fl. Rumel. 2: 431 (1846).
- Synaphe rigida (L.) Dulac, Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées: 90 (1867).
- Diplachne rigida (L.) Chapm., Fl. South. U.S., ed. 3: 609 (1897), nom. illeg.
- Desmazeria rigida (L.) Tutin in A.R.Clapham, T.G.Tutin & E.F.Warburg, Fl. Brit. Isles: 1434 (1952).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain, Ireland.
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria (introduced), Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia (introduced), Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania (doubtfully present), Sicilia, Türkiye-in-Europe, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Krym.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira.
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Djibouti.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Türkiye.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Korea (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - West Himalaya (introduced).
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - New York.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - New Mexico.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Florida.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northeast.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Bermuda.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia.
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil South.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Chile Central, Chile South, Uruguay.

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

References

Primary references

C.E.Hubb. in J.G. Dony 1953. Fl. Bedfordshire 437.

Additional references

Hassler, M. & Muer, T. 2022. Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild. 2 vols., 1712 pp., Verlag Regionalkultur (Ubstadt-Weiher). ISBN 978-3-95505-333-8 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. Catapodium rigidum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 December 17. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Catapodium rigidum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 December 2025. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Catapodium rigidum. Published online. Accessed: December 17 2025. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Catapodium rigidum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06. Reference page.

Vernacular names

Nederlands: Stijf Hardgras