Poaceae
Cynosurus

Cynosurus cristatus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 72 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Azores, Europe to NW. Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, British Columbia, California, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, Falkland Is., Idaho, Irkutsk, Japan, Korea, Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, South Australia, Tasmania, Tennessee, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Broughton, D.A. & McAdam, J.H. (2002). The non-native vascular flora of the Falkland islands. Botanical Journal of Scotland 54: 153-190.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Probatova, N.S. & al. (2006). Flora Rossiiskogo Dal'nego Vostoka. Dopolneniya i izmeneniya k izdaniyu Sosudistye rasteniya sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka t. 1-8 (1985-1996): 1-454. Russian academy of sciences Far Eastern branch.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wilson, A. (ed.) (2009). Flora of Australia 44A: 1-410. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Broughton, D.A. & McAdam, J.H. (2002). The non-native vascular flora of the Falkland islands. Botanical Journal of Scotland 54: 153-190.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Probatova, N.S. & al. (2006). Flora Rossiiskogo Dal'nego Vostoka. Dopolneniya i izmeneniya k izdaniyu Sosudistye rasteniya sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka t. 1-8 (1985-1996): 1-454. Russian academy of sciences Far Eastern branch.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wilson, A. (ed.) (2009). Flora of Australia 44A: 1-410. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 30, 2021 Masters, LE; Gori, BML; Rees; M.M.; Rivas-Ferreiro, M [LEM10] United Kingdom K001291803 Yes
Jun 30, 2021 Burns, E; Wheeler, J; Mestre E.; Wu Z. [EB7] United Kingdom K001291758 Yes
Jun 29, 2021 Rees, MM; Gori, BML; Rivas-Ferreiro, M; Masters, LE [MMR7] United Kingdom K001291793 Yes
Jun 29, 2021 Ajmal, R; Rampersad, C; Hatt, S; Martin, A [RA5] United Kingdom K001291832 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002855984 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Switzerland K002811582 Yes
Karpowicz, K.; Woloszczak, E. [s.n.] Lithuania K002811587 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002811599 Yes
Jamin, P. [s.n.] K002855981 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Croatia K002811611 Yes
Hubbard, J.C.E. [G12] New Zealand K002856102 Yes
Renvoize, S. [5927] Georgia K002856053 Yes
Gittins, R. [s.n.] Ireland K002811562 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Netherlands K002811593 Yes
Sakamoto, S. [67463-2] Georgia K002856059 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Switzerland K002811609 Yes
Blomberg, C. [s.n.] Sweden K002811571 Yes
Price, W.R. [s.n.] Denmark K002811568 Yes
Sintenis, P. [6167] Türkiye K002855848 Yes
Hubbard, J.C.E. [118539] New Zealand K002856104 Yes
Hubbard, J.C.E. [D4] New Zealand K002856101 Yes
Maio [s.n.] Portugal K002811617 Yes
Cole, M.M. [39A] Ireland K002811560 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Wiegand, K.M. [2605] Canada K002856121 Yes
Williamson, H.B. [s.n.] Australia K002856077 Yes
Furse, P. [3915] Türkiye K002855845 Yes
Schlechter, R. [s.n.] K002856107 Yes
Sendtner [59] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002811622 Yes
Pitard, C.J. [s.n.] Tunisia K002855983 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002811621 Yes
HGT [1136] Greece K002811625 Yes
Davis; Coode [D36410] Türkiye K002855847 Yes
Fisher [s.n.] K002856061 Yes
[M. Gendoger] [s.n.] K002811620 Yes
Clemens, M.S.; Clemens, J. [s.n.] United States K002856125 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002811608 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2] France K002811601 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K002856051 Yes
Krendl, F.; Krendl, E. [s.n.] Greece K001634074 Yes
Donald, H.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002811557 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002811588 Yes
Larsson, R. [s.n.] K002811570 Yes
Williamson, H.B. [s.n.] Australia K002856078 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002811631 Yes
Warburg, E.F.; Tutin, T.G. [H489] Portugal K002856012 Yes
Gross, L.; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K002811579 Yes
Davis; Coode [D38938] Türkiye K002855846 Yes
Raymond, M.; Rouleau, J.A.E. [1670] Canada K002856124 Yes
[W. C. Grasby] [K.B2.] Australia K002856080 Yes
Bové [s.n.] K002855979 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9405] United Kingdom K001527098 Yes
s.coll. [208] Portugal K002856013 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Russia K002811572 Yes
[G. Fagende] [s.n.] France K002811597 Yes
Belmonte, D.; Daniel [s.n.] Spain K002811614 Yes
Damanakis, M. [5625] Greece K002811623 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K002811565 Yes
Algérie; Bové [s.n.] K002855978 Yes
Borèn, P. [s.n.] K001738187 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002811583 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [s.n.] K002811578 Yes
Ausserdorfer [s.n.] Austria K002811575 Yes
MMC [64] Ireland K002811561 Yes
Townsend, D.W.H. [T 582] Spain K002811613 Yes
Cole, M.M. [49] Ireland K002811559 Yes
Calder, J.A.; Taylor, R.L.; Sherk, L.C. [35084] Canada K002856122 Yes
Townsend, D.W.H. [T561] Spain K002811616 Yes
Renvoize, S. [5973] Georgia K002856052 Yes
[Styeir] [s.n.] K002811574 Yes
Stojanoff, N. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002811619 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [30132] France K002811604 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1004] Greece K002811626 Yes
Prodan, I. [s.n.] Romania K002811585 Yes
s.coll. [376] Portugal K002811618 Yes
Thomas, T. [s.n.] Italy K002811607 Yes
Cambridge University Expedition [559] Greece K002811627 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002811629 Yes
s.coll. [742] K002811567 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Georgia K002856058 Yes
Butler [s.n.] France K002811606 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [318] Türkiye K002855849 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K002856014 Yes
Fay, M.F. [MFF146] United Kingdom K000696436 No
Keck [s.n.] Hungary K002811576 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002811630 Yes
Gaudefroy, E.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002811598 Yes
Curtis, W.M. [70] Australia K002856076 Yes
Blake, S.T. [18300] Australia K002856081 Yes
Bettinger, S.C. [[113811]] Austria K002811573 Yes
Syrejsczikow, D. [s.n.] Russia K002811586 Yes
Reclaire, A. [s.n.] Netherlands K002811594 Yes
Townsend, D.W.H. [T553] Spain K002811615 Yes
Groenhart, P. [s.n.] Netherlands K002811595 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4316] Spain K002811612 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19350] Switzerland K002811584 Yes
Anderson [s.n.] Sweden K002811564 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Austria K002811577 Yes
Moore, D.M. [1407] Argentina K002856129 Yes
Viallanes, A.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002811602 Yes
{Davis; Hedge} [(D. 29703)] Türkiye K002855843 Yes
Gviniashvili, T.; Jinjolia, L. [87] Georgia K002855850 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8531] Australia K002856075 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K002856050 Yes
Bone [948] K002856060 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002855980 Yes
{Khan; Prance; Ratcliffe} [730] Türkiye K002855844 Yes
Blytt, A.G. [s.n.] Norway K002811566 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2395] United Kingdom K002811555 Yes
Edwards, P.J. [s.n.] Switzerland K002811580 Yes
Bangerter, E.B. [5224] New Zealand K002856103 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Belgium K002811591 Yes
Bonnin, A. [s.n.] France K002811603 Yes
Cody, W.J.; Senn, H.A.; Dore, W.G.; Savile, D.B.O. [665] Canada K002856123 Yes
Kosanin, N.; Cemjarski [s.n.] Greece K002811628 Yes
Van Arkel, G.A. [s.n.] Netherlands K002811592 Yes
Munby [52] Algeria K000345225 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sombert, V. [s.n.] Belgium K002811590 Yes
s.coll. [94] Switzerland K002811581 Yes
Stainton, J.D.A. [7680] Greece K002811624 Yes
Ising, E.H. [2316] Australia K002856079 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9959] France K002811600 Yes
Axelson, W.M. [s.n.] Finland K002811563 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002811610 Yes
Andersson, F. [s.n.] K002811569 Yes
von Degen, A. [214] Hungary K002811589 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002811605 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002811596 Yes
Donald, H.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002811556 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 178] United Kingdom K000914509 Yes

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