Stipellula

Stipellula capensis

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: Stipeae
Genus: Stipellula
Species: S. capensis – S. magrebensis – S. nitens – S. parviflora – S. tibestica – S. tigrensis

Name

Stipellula Röser & Hamasha, Schlechtendalia, 24: 91 (2012).

• Type species: Stipellula capensis (Thunb.) Röser & Hamasha, (2012)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Stipella (Tzvelev) Röser & Hamasha, Pl. Syst. Evol. 298: 365 (2012), nom. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia--temperate Regionalː Central Asia Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan Regionalː Southwestern Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Iraq, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Türkiye Regionalː Peninsular Arabia Gulf States, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia Regionalː Indian subcontinent India Regionalː Central Asia North Caucasus 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, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia RegionalːMacaronesia Canary Is., Madeira Regionalː Southern Africa Cape Provinces Regionalː Western Africa Mauritania, Western Sahara Introduced into: California, Germany References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Röser, M. 2012. Stipellula, a new genus, and new combinations in feather grasses (Poaceae tribe Stipeae). Schlechtendalia 24: 91–93. DOI: 10.25673/90109 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Stipellula in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Mar 12. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Stipellula. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Sep 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Stipellula. Published online. Accessed: 12 Mar 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Stipellula. Accessed: 12 Sep 2025. Reference page. 

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