Phalaris minor

Phalaris minor

Phalaris minor

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: Phalaridinae
Genus: Phalaris
Species: Phalaris minor

Name

Phalaris minor Retz., Observ. bot. 3: 8. 1783.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Phalaris aquatica var. minor (Retz.) Mutel in Fl. Franç. Herbor. 4: 15 (1837)
  • Phalaris arundinacea var. minor (Retz.) Paunero in Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 8: 489 (1947)
  • Phalaris coerulescens var. minor (Retz.) Mutel in Fl. Franç. Herbor. 4: 15 (1837)
  • Phalaris decumbens Moench in Methodus: 208 (1794), nom. superfl.
  • Phalaris minor var. genuina Maire & Weiller in Fl. Afrique N. 2: 23 (1953), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Alopecurus otiporensis Griff. in Not. Pl. Asiat. 3: 94 (1851), nom. nud.
  • Phalaris ambigua Fig. & De Not. in Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Torino, ser. 2, 12: 326 (1852)
  • Phalaris aquatica Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 19 (1794), nom. illeg.
  • Phalaris brevis Trin. in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 5(2, Bot.): 50 (1839)
  • Phalaris capensis Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 19 (1794)
  • Phalaris gracilis Parl. in Pl. Nov.: 36 (1842)
  • Phalaris haematites Duval-Jouve & Paris in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 14: 276 (1867), nom. nud.
  • Phalaris haematites var. granulosa Sennen & Mauricio in Sennen, Diagn. Nouv.: 244 (1936), not validly publ.
  • Phalaris mauritii Sennen in Diagn. Nouv.: 243 (1936), nom. nud.
  • Phalaris minor var. bracteata Janch. & Wacht. in Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 1916: 132 (1917)
  • Phalaris minor f. bracteata Jansen & Wacht. in Ned. Kruidk. Arch., ser. 3, 6: 132 (1917)
  • Phalaris minor var. comosula Heldr. in Bull. Herb. Boissier 4: 396 (1898)
  • Phalaris minor f. composita Jansen & Wacht. in Ned. Kruidk. Arch., ser. 3, 6: 132 (1917)
  • Phalaris minor var. composita Janch. & Wacht. in Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 1916: 132 (1917)
  • Phalaris minor var. glomerata Janch. & Wacht. in Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 1916: 132 (1917)
  • Phalaris minor f. glomerata Jansen & Wacht. in Ned. Kruidk. Arch., ser. 3, 6: 131 (1917)
  • Phalaris minor subsp. gracilis (Parl.) Arcang. in Comp. Fl. Ital.: 70 (1882)
  • Phalaris minor var. gracilis (Parl.) Parl. in Fl. Ital. 1: 70 (1848)
  • Phalaris minor f. gracilis (Parl.) Trab. in J.A.Battandier & al., Fl. Algérie, Monocot.: 141 (1895)
  • Phalaris minor f. haematites Trab. in J.A.Battandier & al., Fl. Algérie, Monocot.: 141 (1895)
  • Phalaris minor var. haematitis Duval-Jouve in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 14: 278 (1867)
  • Phalaris minor var. integra Trab. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 32: 394 (1885)
  • Phalaris minor f. integra (Trab.) Trab. in J.A.Battandier & al., Fl. Algérie, Monocot.: 141 (1895)
  • Phalaris minor var. mouterdei A.Camus & Gomb. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 89: 130 (1949)
  • Phalaris minor var. nepalensis (Trin.) Bor in Grass. Burma, Ceylon, India & Pakistan: 616 (1960)
  • Phalaris minor var. phaeosperma Cavara in Bull. Orto Bot. Regia Univ. Napoli 9: 42 (1927)
  • Phalaris minor f. subcylindrica Jansen & Wacht. in Ned. Kruidk. Arch., ser. 3, 49: 279 (1939)
  • Phalaris nepalensis Trin. in Sp. Gram. 1: t. 89 (1827)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-temperate Regionalː Central Asia Afganistan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Regionalː Southwestern Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Türkiye Regionalː Indian subcontinent East Himalaya, India, Nepal, West Himalaya Regionalː Peninsular Arabia Gulf States, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia Regionalː Caucasus North Caucasus, Transcaucasus Continental: Europe Regionalː Southeastern Europe Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, NW. Balkan Pen., Sicilia, Türkiye-in-Europe Regionalː Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Continental: Africa Regionalː Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Libia, Morocco, Tunisia Regionalː Eastern Africa Eritrea, Sudan-South Sudan, Regionalː Western Africa Mauritania, Western Sahara Regionalː Macaronesia Canary Is., Madeira Regionalː Central Africa Chad Introduced into: Alabama, Alaska, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Bolivia, California, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chile Central, China South-Central, Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Florida, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Ireland, Japan, Kermadec Is., Korea, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Magadan, Maryland, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Primorye, Queensland, Selvagens, South Australia, South Carolina, Tasmania, Texas, Ukraine, Victoria, Western Australia, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Retzius, A.J. 1783. Observationes Botanicae: sex fasciculis comprehensae. Fasc. 3. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Siegfried Lebrecht Crusium. BHL Reference page. ː 3: 8.

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. 
• Hassler, M. & Muer, T. 2022. Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild. 2 vols., 1712 pp., Verlag Regionalkultur (Ubstadt-Weiher). ISBN 978-3-95505-333-8 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Phalaris minor in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 December 22. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Phalaris minor. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 December 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Phalaris minor. Published online. Accessed: December 22 2025. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Phalaris minor in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 20 Apr 2006. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• مصرى: خرفار صغير
• العربية: خرفار صغير
• čeština: chrastice menší
• Cymraeg: pefrwellt bach
• English: littleseed canarygrass, Lesser Canary-grass
• suomi: Pikkuhelpi
• Nederlands: Klein kanariezaad
• ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਗੁੱਲੀ ਡੰਡਾ
• polski: Mozga drobna
• پنجابی: دنبی سٹی
• svenska: Småflen
• Türkçe: Küçük kanyaş
• українська: Очеретянка мала
• اردو: دنبی سٹی
• 中文: 細鷸草, 细虉草

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