Poaceae
Apera

Apera interrupta (L.) P.Beauv.

First published in Ess. Agrostogr.: 31, 151 (1812)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to W. Pakistan, NW. Africa. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Uzbekistan

Introduced into:

Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Victoria, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bor, N.L. (1968). Flora of Iraq 9: 1-588. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Larson, G.E. (2010). New vascular plant records for South Dakota. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 4: 467-470.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 2: 367-766. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bor, N.L. (1968). Flora of Iraq 9: 1-588. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • 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.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Fedtschenko, B.A. & al. (1932). Flora Turkmenii 1: 1-340. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Larson, G.E. (2010). New vascular plant records for South Dakota. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 4: 467-470.
  • Merkodovich, N.A. (ed.) (1941). Flora Uzbekistana 1: 1-566. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Mouterde, P. (1966). Nouvelle Flore du Liban et de la Syrie 1(Texte): 1-563. Éditions de l'imprimerie Catholique, Beyrouth.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1957). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 1: 1-547. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Roshevitz, R.J. & al. (eds.) (1950). Flora Kirgizskoi SSR 2: 1-315. Frunze : Izd-vo KirgizFAN SSSR.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. (ed.) (2023-continuously updated). Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity http://www.europlusmed.org/.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
{C. de Flatt; L. de Thaisz} [s.n.] Hungary K003330200 Yes
Huter; Porta; Rigo [538] Spain K003330224 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [10037] United Kingdom K003330121 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330153 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003330227 Yes
Sledge, W.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330175 Yes
Druce, G.C. [[aa359]] United Kingdom K003330136 Yes
Litwinow, D. [2428] K003330270 Yes
Lundberg, J. [s.n.] Sweden K003330183 Yes
Koch, W. [s.n.] Switzerland K003330186 Yes
Sennen, F. [3604] Spain K003330223 Yes
Spiridonov, M. [s.n.] K003330259 Yes
Sternvall, O. [s.n.] Sweden K003330180 Yes
Muret, J. [s.n.] France K003330207 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9152] United Kingdom K003330156 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [H20675] United Kingdom K003330116 Yes
s.coll. [2951] United Kingdom K003330119 Yes
Lagrange, A. [s.n.] France K003330210 Yes
Lagrange, A. [s.n.] France K003330209 Yes
[L. Watkinson] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330171 Yes
Druce, G.C. [[aa359]] United Kingdom K003330134 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Georgia K003330281 Yes
Bannister, C.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330169 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Salariato, D. Argentina K001892088 Yes
[Chaarn] [s.n.] Norway K003330189 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330133 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003330208 Yes
Barta, T. [2004-530] Austria K003330197 Yes
Bornem. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330117 Yes
Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K003330221 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330151 Yes
Stromeyer, M. [s.n.] France K003330204 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330149 Yes
Bordère [s.n.] France K003330215 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Georgia K003330282 Yes
Little, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330158 Yes
Huter; Porta; Rigo [538] Spain K003330222 Yes
Glasspoole [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330131 Yes
[Thapin] [s.n.] Switzerland K003330191 Yes
Koch, W. [s.n.] Switzerland K003330185 Yes
Tauscher, J. [s.n.] Hungary K003330199 Yes
s.coll. [6660] Afghanistan K003330261 Yes
Grossheim, A.; Iljinskaja, I.; Kirpicznikov, M. [s.n.] K003330267 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [10027] United Kingdom K003330124 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K003330188 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003330266 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K003330211 Yes
s.coll. [12] France K003330212 Yes
Favrat [s.n.] Switzerland K003330187 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13387] United Kingdom K003330164 Yes
Reichling, L. [24519] Luxembourg K003330202 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003330268 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [4622] United Kingdom K003330170 Yes
Druce, G.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330122 Yes
s.coll. [1028] United Kingdom K003330144 Yes
Tutin, T.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330120 Yes
Sterner, R. [s.n.] Sweden K003330182 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K003330190 Yes
Barta, T. [2004-481] Austria K003330196 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K003330228 Yes
Barta, T. [2000-88] Austria K003330198 Yes
[John Alder] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330176 Yes
[Yad Arnand] [1848] France K003330205 Yes
Delaunay [s.n.] France K003330217 Yes
Barta, T. [2004-391] Austria K003330195 Yes
Barta, T. [2005-122] Austria K003330194 Yes
Gibson, G.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330166 Yes
Sterner, R. [s.n.] Sweden K003330181 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330154 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330167 Yes
Hultén, E. [s.n.] Sweden K003330184 Yes
{Geo. Chester} [1876] United Kingdom K003330168 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9904] United Kingdom K003330139 Yes
Pénzes, A. [s.n.] Hungary K003330201 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9152] United Kingdom K003330155 Yes
Little, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330165 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003330226 Yes
Giraudias [s.n.] France K003330214 Yes
Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy K003330220 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [122769] United Kingdom K003330127 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330142 Yes
Allen, D.J. [60] Türkiye K003330260 Yes
Little, J.E.; Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330145 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2749] United Kingdom K003330161 Yes
[E. B. J.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330114 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12] United Kingdom K003330159 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [10027] United Kingdom K003330125 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2749] United Kingdom K003330141 Yes
Fauconnet [s.n.] Switzerland K003330192 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330160 Yes
Chandler, J.H. [698] United Kingdom K003330173 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12] United Kingdom K003330157 Yes
Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy K003330219 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330130 Yes
Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330143 Yes
Dixon-Hewitt [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330115 Yes
Hall, P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330174 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Refulio Roidriguez, N.; Belgrano, M. [17061] Argentina K003330278 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [BM11] United Kingdom K003330128 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2732] United Kingdom K003330140 Yes
Trist, P.J.O. [7022] United Kingdom K003330123 Yes
Harvey, H.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330152 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330118 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330137 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003330269 Yes
Barta, T. [2005-10] Austria K003330193 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330163 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9289] United Kingdom K003330146 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330162 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330126 Yes
Hitchcock, C.L.; Muhlick, C.V. [s.n.] United States K003330276 Yes
s.coll. [1507] United Kingdom K003330178 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003330225 Yes
s.coll. [1288] United Kingdom K003330177 Yes
Druce, G.C.; Britton, C.E. [[GC359]] United Kingdom K003330135 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330150 Yes
Suksdorf, W. [3356] United States K003330277 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Chapple, J. [5486] United Kingdom K003330132 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003330213 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [4622] United Kingdom K003330172 Yes
Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330147 Yes
Lagrange, A. [s.n.] France K003330216 Yes
Mrs. W.R. Clayton [4056] Spain K003330264 Yes
Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330148 Yes
Melville, R.; Chapple, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003330138 Yes
Rostan, E. [s.n.] Italy K003330218 Yes
Schwägrichen [s.n.] France K003330203 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0