Danthonia decumbens (L.) DC.

First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., éd. 3, 3: 33 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Europe, Medit. to Caucasus. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Free State, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

British Columbia, California, Chatham Is., Costa Rica, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Réunion, St.Helena, Tasmania, Victoria, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • 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.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • 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.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1993). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 4. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • 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.
  • Parslow, R. & Bennallick, I. (2017). The new flora of the Isles of Scilly: 1-539. Parslow Press.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • 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

  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Brown, L.C. (1982). The Flora and Fauna of St Helena: 1-88. Land Resources Development Centre, Surbiton, England.
  • 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.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • 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 (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1993). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 4. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.
  • Mallett, K. (ed.) (2005). Flora of Australia 44B: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 1959 Buchanan [49] South Africa K000702164 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [46948D] United Kingdom K003096573 Yes
Fritze, H. [s.n.] Germany K000702024 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [G31] United Kingdom K003096591 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096592 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096612 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000309986 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096617 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000309992 Yes
Howell, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096627 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K000702026 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K000702062 Yes
C.B. [s.n.] Sweden K000702010 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Germany K000702016 Yes
Pitard, C.J. [1179] Morocco K000702139 Yes
Oberneder [1028] Germany K000702022 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9535] United Kingdom K003096580 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [10018] United Kingdom K003096622 Yes
Marcelle [s.n.] France K000702056 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096603 Yes
Gross, L. [343] Germany K000702012 Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Davidse, G. [10858] Costa Rica K000702423 Yes
Blake, S.T. [18392] Australia K000702160 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096624 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] Sweden K000702008 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096589 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [3198] United Kingdom K003096579 Yes
Vog, D.J. [s.n.] Europe K000309998 Yes
Hosking, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096623 Yes
Lacroix, F. [1899] France K000702042 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096607 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096584 Yes
Dore, W.G. [896] Canada K000702419 Yes
Bordere [s.n.] France K000702051 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [46863] United Kingdom K000309990 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tunisia K000702138 Yes
s.coll. [1251] United Kingdom K003096610 Yes
Makins, F.K. [2157] United Kingdom K003096575 Yes
Henrard, J.T. [s.n.] Netherlands K000702036 Yes
Fries, H.; Fries, A. [s.n.] Sweden K000702002 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096583 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000309994 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K000702132 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096576 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [196] Portugal K000702130 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5845] France K000702044 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20161] United Kingdom K003096598 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096600 Yes
Vickery, J. [7467] Australia K000702162 Yes
Marcowicz, V. [4783] Georgia K000702140 Yes
Berg, A. [s.n.] Sweden K000702005 Yes
Fridtz, R.E. [s.n.] Norway K000310000 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1902] Albania K000702068 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [1316] United Kingdom K003096596 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [605] Spain K000702064 Yes
Fagerstrom, L. [1814] Finland K000309999 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096574 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [13134] United Kingdom K003096605 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Burns, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096620 Yes
Bouchet [s.n.] Morocco K000702137 Yes
Burtt, B.L. [B299] United Kingdom K003096577 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9474] United Kingdom K003096614 Yes
Waisbecker, A. [64] Hungary K000702030 Yes
Asplund, E. [185] Sweden K000702001 Yes
Ostenfeld, C.; Hartz, J. [s.n.] Iceland K000309997 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K000702053 Yes
Bruggen, A. [s.n.] Switzerland K000702028 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096601 Yes
Nelmes, E. [5] United Kingdom K003096611 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Northern Africa K000702135 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [26] United Kingdom K000309996 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [5281] United Kingdom K003096628 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000309985 Yes
Fries, E. [s.n.] Sweden K000702009 Yes
Kagalo, A. [05010] Belarus K000702141 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K000702013 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000309991 Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Davidse, G. [10813] Costa Rica K000702425 Yes
Maly [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K000702070 Yes
Oberneder [1030] Germany K000702021 Yes
Mullett, H.A. [s.n.] Australia K000702163 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K000702058 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 112] United Kingdom K000914555 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K000702027 Yes
s.coll. [314] Portugal K000702131 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4476] Spain K000702065 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Africa K000702136 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096590 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [3888] France K000702043 Yes
Diumede [s.n.] France K000702054 Yes
Krist, V. [518] Czech Republic K000702033 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [171] United Kingdom K003096602 Yes
Oberneder [4941] Germany K000702019 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096629 Yes
Lehmann, C.B. [s.n.] Germany K000702017 Yes
Linton, W.R. [335] United Kingdom K003096594 Yes
Rolintz, C. [s.n.] Poland K000702035 Yes
[J.S.L] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096621 Yes
Thuill [s.n.] France K000702048 Yes
Laguesse, A. [s.n.] France K000702041 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J.; Dean, F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096633 Yes
Cooper, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096599 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9448] United Kingdom K003096615 Yes
Weicker, M. [910] Germany K000702023 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096581 Yes
Flippance, F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096608 Yes
W.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096595 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K000702059 Yes
Hoeller, J.D. [613] Portugal K000702063 Yes
Pohl, R.W. [14079] Costa Rica K000702424 Yes
Joran, A. [115] Italy K000702060 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096631 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K000702129 Yes
Robinson, B.L.; Schrenk, H. [206] Canada K000702421 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096593 Yes
Mosseray, R. [s.n.] Belgium K000702039 Yes
Lindberg, H. [470] Finland K000702004 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K000702128 Yes
Worsley, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096618 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K000702133 Yes
Fiori, A.; Beguinot, A. [1414] Italy K000702061 Yes
s.coll. [470] Finland K000702003 Yes
Oberneder [4928] Germany K000702020 Yes
Skvortsov, A.K. [5.] Russia K000702143 Yes
Favrat, L. [s.n.] Switzerland K000702029 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096604 Yes
Reclaire, A. [s.n.] Netherlands K000702037 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096597 Yes
Jouley [s.n.] France K000702050 Yes
s.coll. [717] Russia K000702146 Yes
Grabham, M. [105] Portugal K000702134 Yes
Blake, S.T. [18392] Australia K000702161 Yes
Pin., C [s.n.] France K000702052 Yes
Taylor, P. [800/1] United Kingdom K003096587 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [2157] United Kingdom K003096613 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000309987 Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K. [4778] United Kingdom K003096630 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K000702047 Yes
Tichomirov, V; Vinogradova, V.; Octjabreva, N.; Czamara, L. [5857] Russia K000702142 Yes
Fourcade [s.n.] France K000702046 Yes
Lauterbach, C. [10013] Germany K000702018 Yes
Kloos, A.W. [s.n.] Netherlands K000702038 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Wiegand, K.M. [4607] Canada K000702420 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13155] United Kingdom K003096619 Yes
Bulavkina, A.; Ikonnikov, N. [s.n.] Russia K000702144 Yes
Westberg, G. [194] Lithuania K000702145 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K000702014 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K000702049 Yes
Duval, J. [s.n.] France K000702040 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096585 Yes
s.coll. [2157] United Kingdom K003096625 Yes
Sandwith, C.I. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096634 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K000702025 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13377] United Kingdom K003096626 Yes
Hunt, D.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096578 Yes
Blake, S.T. [22290] United Kingdom K003096609 Yes
Johansson, N. [s.n.] Sweden K000702011 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096588 Yes
Germain, R. [11.078] Italy K000702057 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K000702127 Yes
Salisbury, E.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096616 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] France K000702055 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096632 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000309995 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K000702045 Yes
Blomfield, E.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003096586 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000309993 Yes
Andreev, V. [2821] Russia K000702147 Yes
Snogerup, S. [s.n.] Sweden K000702007 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [19040] South Africa K000702165 Yes
Wricker, M. [910] Germany K000702015 Yes
Deyl, M.; Krajina, V.; Sillinger, P. [114] Czech Republic K000702034 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Europe K000702032 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000309989 Yes
illegible [1400] Russia K000702148 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [3532] United Kingdom K003096582 Yes
Shaw, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000309988 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [1619] Bulgaria K000702069 Yes
Nyarady, E.I. [1164] Romania K000702031 Yes
Sandwith, C.I.; Sandwith, N.Y. [XX] United Kingdom K003096572 Yes
Hubbard, C. [21] United Kingdom K003096606 Yes
Moe, N. [s.n.] Norway K000702006 Yes

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