Lamarckia

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: Dactylidinae
Genus: Lamarckia
Species: L. aurea

Name

Lamarckia Moench, Methodus: 201 (1794), nom. cons.

Typus: Lamarckia aurea (L.) Moench, Methodus: 201 (1794) ≡ Cynosurus aureus L., Sp. Pl.: 73 (1753).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Achyrodes Ludw., Defin. Gen. Pl., ed. 3.: 420 (1760), nom. rej.
- Chrysurus Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 80 (1805).
- Pterium Desv., J. Bot. Agric. 1: 75 (1813).
- Tinaea Garzia, Relaz. Accad. Accad. Zelanti Aci-Reale Sci. 3/4: 24 (1838), nom. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Germany (introduced).
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Türkiye-in-Europe, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Canary Islands, Madeira.
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan-South Sudan.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Afghanistan, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Türkiye.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Gulf States, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - India, Pakistan.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia (introduced).
Continental: Pacific
- Regional: North-Central Pacific
  - Hawaii (introduced).
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - Texas.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexican Pacific Islands, Mexico Northwest.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Central America
  - Guatemala.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Colombia, Peru.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Chile Central, Chile North.

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

References

Primary references

Moench, C. 1794. Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici et Agri Marburgensis vol. 1–2, 780 pp., Marburgi Cattorum: Nova Libraria Academiae. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.304 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. Lamarckia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov 28. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Lamarckia. Accessed: 28 Nov 2025. Reference page.
Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Lamarckia. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 11.
Tropicos.org 2013. Lamarckia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Dec. 2013. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2013. Lamarckia. Published online. Accessed: 11 Dec. 2013. Reference page.
Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Lamarckia in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2025 Nov 28. Reference page.

Vernacular names

čeština: zlatochvost zlatý
English: goldentop grass
فارسی: زرده چمن
עברית: משערת
hrvatski: Lamarkija
русский: Ламаркия
svenska: Guldäxing
中文: 金顶草属