Phalaris brachystachys

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Monocota Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Phalaridinae
Genus: Phalaris
Species: Phalaris brachystachys

Phalaris brachystachys Link, Neues J. Bot. 1(3): 134 (1806)

Homotypic
- Phalaris brachystachys var. typica Paunero in Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 8: 492 (1948), not validly publ.
- Phalaris canariensis var. brachystachys (Link) B.Fedtsch. in Izv. Imp. Bot. Sada Petra Velikago 14(Suppl. 2): 47 (1914)
- Phalaris canariensis subsp. brachystachys (Link) Posp. in Fl. Oesterr. Küstenl. 1: 59 (1897)
- Phalaris canariensis subsp. brachystachys (Link) Maire in Maire & Weiller, Fl. Afrique N. 2: 24 (1953)
Heterotypic
- Phalaris brachystachys var. robusta Thell. in Fl. Adv. Montpellier: 88 (1912)
- Phalaris nitida C.Presl in Gram. Sicul.: 10 (1818)
- Phalaris quadrivalvis Lag. in Gen. Sp. Pl.: 3 (1816)
- Phalaris vivipara Paolucci in Fl. Marchig.: 19 (1891), pro syn.

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regionalː Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, NW. Balkan Pen., Türkiye-in-Europe
- Regionalː Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain
Continental: Africa
- Regionalː Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
- Regionalː Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Is., Madeira
Continental: Asia-temperate
- Regionalː Southwestern Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Türkiye
- Regionalː Caucacus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus
- Introduced into:
  - Austria, California, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Missouri, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Oregon, Texas

Link, 1806. Neues Journal für die Botanik. [Edited by Schrader]. Erfurt 1(3):134.

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