Helictochloa pratensis

Helictochloa pratensis

Helictochloa pratensis

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: Helictochloinae
Genus: Helictochloa
Species: Helictochloa pratensis
Subspeciesː H. p. subsp. gonzaloi – H. p. subsp. hirtifolia – H. p. subsp. iberica – H. p. subsp. pratensis – H. p. subsp. requienii

Name

Helictochloa pratensis (L.) Romero Zarco, Candollea 66: 103. (2011)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Avena pratensis L., Sp. Pl.: 80 (1753)
• Homotypic
  • Trisetum pratense (L.) Dumort., Observ. Gramin. Belg.: 122 (1824), nom. illeg.
  • Avena pratensis var. minor Roth, Enum. Pl. Phaen. Germ. 1(1): 378 (1827), not validly publ.
  • Avenastrum pratense (L.) Opiz, Seznam: 20 (1852).
  • Heuffelia pratensis (L.) Schur, Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 762 (1866).
  • Avenula pratensis (L.) Dumort., Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 7: 68 (1868).
  • Arrhenatherum pratense (L.) Samp., Anais Fac. Ci. Univ. Porto 17: 45 (1931).
  • Helictotrichon pratense (L.) Pilg., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 45: 6 (1938).
  • Avenochloa pratensis (L.) Holub, Acta Horti Bot. Prag. 1962: 84 (1962).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

'Continental: Europe Regionalː Central Europe Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland Regionalː Northern Europe Baltic States, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Sweden Regionalː Eastern Europe Central European Russia Regionalː Southwestern Europe France, Spain Regionalː Western Europe Great Britain RegionalːSoutheastern Europe Italy, NW. Balkan Pen., Ukraine 'Continental: Asia-temperate Regionalː Southwestern Asia Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Türkiye Regionalː Central Asia West Himalaya References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Romero Zarco, C. 2011. Helictochloa Romero Zarco (Poaceae), a new genus of oat grass. Candollea 66(1): 87–103. DOI: 10.15553/c2011v661a6 PDF Reference page.  103

Additional references

• Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Helictochloa pratensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov. 6. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Helictochloa pratensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 Nov. 2021. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Helictochloa pratensis. Published online. Accessed: 6 Nov. 2021. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Helictochloa pratensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: meadow oat-grass
• suomi: Ahdekaura
• polski: Owsica łąkowa

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