Moenchia erecta subsp. erecta

Moenchia erecta subsp. erecta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Alsineae
Genus: Moenchia
Species: Moenchia erecta
Subspecies: Moenchia erecta subsp. erecta

Name

Moenchia erecta (L.) G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. subsp. erecta, autonym

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Moenchia quaternella Ehrh., Neues Mag. Aerzte 5: 204 (1783), nom. superfl.
    • Cerastium quaternellum Fenzl, Vers. Darstell. Alsin.: 56 (1833).
    • Cerastium glaucum var. quaternellum Gren., Mém. Soc. Émul. Doubs 1: 49 (1841).
    • Alsine quaternella E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 5: 60 (1901), nom. superfl.
  • Moenchia glauca Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 153 (1805).
    • Cerastium glaucum (Pers.) Gren., Mém. Soc. Émul. Doubs 1: 47 (1841).
  • Moenchia glauca var. stricta Mérat, Nouv. Fl. Env. Paris: 69 (1812).
  • Moenchia glauca var. patula Mérat, Nouv. Fl. Env. Paris: 69 (1812).
  • Cerastium tenue Viv., Fl. Cors. Prodr.: 7 (1824).
  • Holosteum filiforme Risso, Hist. Nat. Prod. Eur. Mérid. 2: 412 (1826).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Northern Europe Great Britain. Regional: Middle Europe Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia (Czechia, Slovakia, extinct), Germany, Netherlands (extinct), Poland (introduced). Regional: Southwestern Europe Corse (doubtful), France (mainland, Channel Islands), Portugal, Sardegna, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Sicilia, Yugoslavia (Slovenia, Croatia). Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (introduced). Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia East Aegean Islands. Continental: Australasia (introduced) Regional: Australia New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. Regional: New Zealand Chatham Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South. Continental: Northern America (introduced) Regional: Western Canada British Columbia. Regional: Northwestern U.S.A. Oregon, Washington. Regional: North-Central U.S.A. Illinois. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. North Carolina, South Carolina. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Moenchia erecta subsp. erecta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Apr 23. Reference page.  (accepting the species only)
• Tropicos.org 2026. Moenchia erecta subsp. erecta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 Apr 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. (Moenchia erecta). Moenchia erecta subsp. erecta. Accessed: 23 Apr 2026. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Erect chickweed