Lygeum spartum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Lygeeae
Genus: Lygeum
Species: Lygeum spartum

Name

Lygeum spartum Loefl. ex L.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Lygeum tenax Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 26 (1796), nom. superfl.
Heterotypic
- Lygeum apiculatum Gand. in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 31: 45 (1881)
- Lygeum insulare Gand. in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 31: 45 (1881)
- Lygeum loscosii Gand. in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 31: 45 (1881)
- Lygeum murcicum Gand. in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 31: 45 (1881)
- Lygeum spartum f. longispathum Trab. in J.A.Battandier & L.C.Trabut, Fl. Algérie, Monocot.: 138 (1895)
- Lygeum spathaceum Lam. in Encycl. 1: 96 (1783)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
- Regional: Western Africa
  - Western Sahara
Continental: Europe
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Sardegna, Spain
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Italy, Kriti, Sicilia
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Palestine
- Introduced into:
  - West Himalaya

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

References

Primary references

Loefling, P. (1754) Gen. Pl., ed. 5. 27, (522).

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Lygeum spartum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 December 30. Reference page.
Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Lygeum spartum. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 7.
Tropicos.org 2013. Lygeum spartum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 Dec. 2013.
International Plant Names Index. 2013. Lygeum spartum. Published online. Accessed: 7 Dec. 2013. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lygeum spartum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 28-Oct-07.

Vernacular names

aragonés: Esparto
català: Espart bord
Deutsch: Espartogras
español: Albardín
suomi: Espartoheinä
한국어: 리게움
polski: Orzesznica siewna