Stipellula capensis

Stipellula capensis

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: Stipa
Species: Stipellula capensis

Name

Stipellula capensis (Thunb.) Röser & Hamasha, Schlechtendalia 24: 92 (2012)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Stipa capensis Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 19 (1794)
• Homotypic
  • Stipella capensis (Thunb.) Röser & Hamasha in Pl. Syst. Evol. 298: 365 (2012)
• Heterotypic
  • Stipa capensis var. tortilis (Desf.) Breistr. in Procès-Verbaux Soc. Dauph. Études Biol., sér. 3, 17: 2 (1950)
  • Stipa humilis Brot. in Fl. Lusit. 1: 86 (1804), nom. illeg. hom.
  • Stipa liwinowii Roshev. in B.A.Fedchenko & al., Fl. Turkmen. 1: 74 (1932), pro syn.
  • Stipa retorta Cav. in Observ. Hist. Nat. 1: 119 (1795)
  • Stipa seminuda Vahl ex Hornem. in Hort. Bot. Hafn. 1: 76 (1813)
  • Stipa tenacissima Ucria in Hort. Panhorm.: 61 (1789), nom. illeg.
  • Stipa tortilis Desf. in Fl. Atlant. 1: 99 (1798)
  • Stipa tortilis var. pubescens Ball in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 711 (1878)
  • Stipellula capensis var. pubescens (Ball) F.M.Vázquez in Folia Bot. Extremadur. 7: 83 (2013)

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.  92

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Stipellula capensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 February 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Stipellula capensis. Published online. Accessed: February 06 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• català: Rompsac
• English: Cape Ricegrass

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