Gaudinia

Gaudinia

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: Gaudinia
Species: G. coarctata – G. fragilis – G. hispanica – G. maroccana – G. valdesii

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Gaudinia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 13. Reference page.

Name

Gaudinia P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 95 (1812)

• Type species: Gaudinia fragilis (L.) P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 95 (1812)

Homonyms

• Gaudinia J.Gay = Limeum L.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Arthrostachya Link, Hort. Berol. 1: 151 (1827)
  • Falimiria Besser ex Rchb., Consp. Regn. Veg.: 54 (1828)
  • Cylichnium Dulac, Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées: 68 (1867)
  • Meringurus Murb., Acta Univ. Lund. 6(1): 27 (1900)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Italy, Kriti, Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Sicilia, Türkiye-in-Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Regional: Central Europe Switzerland Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Libya, Morocho, Tunisia Regional: Macaronesia Azores Continental: Asia-temperate Regional: Southwestern Asia East Aegean Is., Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Türkiye Introduced into: Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Austria, California, Canary Is., Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Kerguelen, Madeira, Tasmania, Uruguay, Victoria References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Palisot de Beauvois, A.M.F.J. 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie; ou Nouveaux Genres des Graminées; Avec Figures Représentant les Caractéres de tous le Genres. lxxiv + 182+ 16 pp. + xxv pl., Imprimerie de Fain. BHL Reference page. ː 95

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Gaudinia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 11. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Gaudinia. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 11.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Gaudinia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Dec. 2013. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Gaudinia. Published online. Accessed: 11 Dec. 2013. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• čeština: lámavka
• English: fragile oat
• suomi: Haprakaurat
• עברית: גודיניה
• hrvatski: Osmigača
• മലയാളം: ഗൗഡീനിയ
• русский: Годения
• svenska: Axhavren
• українська: Ламкотрав

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