Koeleria pyramidata subsp. arenaria

Koeleria pyramidata p. subsp. arenaria

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: Koeleria
Species: Koeleria pyramidata
Subspeciesː K. p. subsp. arenaria

Name

Koeleria pyramidata subsp. arenaria (Dumort.) Quintanar & Castrov., Syst. Bot. 38: 1050 (2013 publ. 2014)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Koeleria albescens var. arenaria (Dumort.) Nyman in Consp. Fl. Eur.: 816 (1882)
  • Koeleria arenaria (Dumort.) Ujhelyi in Ann. Hist.-Nat. Mus. Natl. Hung. 61: 167 (1969)
  • Koeleria cristata var. arenaria (Dumort.) Dierb. in Mag. Pharm. 10: 15 (1825)
  • Koeleria cristata subsp. arenaria Dumort. in Observ. Gramin. Belg.: 115 (1824)
• Heterotypic
  • Airochloa albescens (DC.) Link in Hort. Berol. 1: 128 (1827)
  • Koeleria albescens DC. in Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp.: 117 (1813)
  • Koeleria albescens var. glabra DC. in Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp.: 117 (1813)
  • Koeleria albescens subsp. maritima (Lange) Nyman in Consp. Fl. Eur.: 816 (1882)
  • Koeleria albescens var. maritima (Lange) Domin in Biblioth. Bot. 14: 137 (1907)
  • Koeleria albescens subsp. pontarlieri Domin in Biblioth. Bot. 14: 138 (1907)
  • Koeleria britannica subsp. pontarlieri (Domin) Ujhelyi in Ann. Hist.-Nat. Mus. Natl. Hung. 61: 172 (1970)
  • Koeleria cristata var. albescens (DC.) Pauquy in Fl. Départ. Somme: 455 (1831)
  • Koeleria cristata subsp. albescens (DC.) Bonnier & Layens in Tabl. Syn. Pl. Vasc. France: 360 (1894)
  • Koeleria glauca subsp. albescens (DC.) Domin in Magyar Bot. Lapok 3: 183 (1904)
  • Koeleria glauca var. albescens (DC.) F.Hanb. in London Cat. Brit. Pl., ed. 11: 51 (1925)
  • Koeleria glauca subsp. maritima (Lange) Domin in Magyar Bot. Lapok 3: 184 (1904)
  • Koeleria gracilis var. albescens (DC.) St.-Amans in Fl. Agen.: 37 (1821)
  • Koeleria maritima Lange in Index Seminum (C, Hauniensi) 1859: 27 (1859)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Central Europe Belgium, Germany, Netherlands Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Spain Regional: Western Europe Great Britain References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Quintanar & Castrov., (2013 publ. 2014). Systematic Botany 38: 1050

Additional references

• 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. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Koeleria pyramidata subsp. arenaria in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 16. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Koeleria pyramidata subsp. arenaria. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 November 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Koeleria pyramidata subsp. arenaria. Published online. Accessed: November 16 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• Nederlands: Duinfakkelgras

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