Poaceae
Brachypodium

Brachypodium retusum (Pers.) P.Beauv.

First published in Ess. Agrostogr.: 101, 155 (1812)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. to Caucasus, Ethiopia to Arabian Peninsula. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Corse, East Aegean Is., Ethiopia, France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Yemen

Introduced into:

Germany

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.06.003. epublication.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • 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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A Handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • 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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Hassler, M. (2012). Flora of Rhodes. Systematic list of flora of Rhodes http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db111/flora/rhodos/list.php.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Mouterde, P. (1966). Nouvelle Flore du Liban et de la Syrie 1(Texte): 1-563. Éditions de l'imprimerie Catholique, Beyrouth.
  • 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?
Jan 1, 1983 Gillbett, J.B. [5302] Ethiopia K000477720 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [3068] Yemen K000477718 Yes
Cavara, F. [1221] Italy K000477715 Yes
Aellen, P. [167] France K000477716 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [1143] Yemen K001069770 Yes
Balansa, B. [262] Algeria K000477717 Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [233] Türkiye K000433602 Type Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1215] Albania K000477714 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [3676] Saudi Arabia K000477728 Yes
Cope, T.; Murtland, R. [124] Yemen K000477719 Yes
Hjalmar Nilsson, N. [s.n.] Sweden Bromus ramosus K003639049 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [6484A] India Bromus ramosus K003486769 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638893 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638875 Yes
Wallnöfer, B. [8530] Austria Bromus ramosus K003639052 Yes
de Degen, A. [217] Hungary Bromus ramosus K003639062 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [21374] India Bromus ramosus K003486765 Yes
Dunston, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638895 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20719] India Bromus ramosus K003486749 Yes
Thomson [s.n.] India Bromus ramosus K003486756 Yes
Ker, M.D. [96] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638872 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638879 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Bromus ramosus K003639069 Yes
[Scheifer] [s.n.] Bromus ramosus K003639055 Yes
[Arkul Rokeland] [s.n.] Norway Bromus ramosus K003639051 Yes
s.coll. [1795] India Bromus ramosus K003486744 Yes
[Schmidt] [s.n.] India Bromus ramosus K003486753 Yes
Thompson, T. [s.n.] India Bromus ramosus K003486760 Yes
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy Bromus ramosus K003639074 Yes
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003639031 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [8041] Ireland Bromus ramosus K003639032 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [21189] India Bromus ramosus K003486773 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [10207] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638871 Yes
Goddard, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638882 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [7366] Nepal Bromus ramosus K003486739 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [21513] India Bromus ramosus K003486729 Yes
Marsden-Jones, E.M.; Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638883 Yes
Robinson, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638869 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638886 Yes
Ward, M. [75] Bromus ramosus K003568054 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003639039 Yes
Blake, S.T. [22228] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638897 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Bromus ramosus K003639071 Yes
Prost [s.n.] France Bromus ramosus K003639072 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bromus ramosus K004006210 Yes
Salisbury, E.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003639042 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27930] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003639037 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [13486] India Bromus ramosus K003486723 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [49] India Bromus ramosus K003486772 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9598] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638877 Yes
s.coll. [10] Bromus ramosus K003486755 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden Bromus ramosus K003639048 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Bromus ramosus K003639073 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Bromus ramosus K003639066 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [8763] India Bromus ramosus K003486734 Yes
[illegible] [318] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638880 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [24516A] India Bromus ramosus K003486757 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [44] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638870 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26355] Ireland Bromus ramosus K003639030 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [14125] India Bromus ramosus K003486727 Yes
Spreitzenhofer [s.n.] Austria Bromus ramosus K003639053 Yes
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] Germany Bromus ramosus K003639057 Yes
Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany Bromus ramosus K003639056 Yes
Stewart, R.R.; Rahman Beg, A. [25289] Pakistan Bromus ramosus K003486724 Yes
Lindberg, H. [3533] Bromus ramosus K000367365 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heimerl [3942] Austria Bromus ramosus K003639054 Yes
Jacquemont, V. [312] India Bromus ramosus K004006211 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [199] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003639036 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France Bromus ramosus K003639067 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638894 Yes
Bourne [s.n.] India Bromus ramosus K003486742 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638868 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bromus ramosus K003639075 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003639038 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Bromus ramosus K003486743 Yes
Lindberg, H. [3691] Bromus ramosus K000367364 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bhattacharyy, U.C. [24379] India Bromus ramosus K003486763 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bromus ramosus K003486754 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Sweden Bromus ramosus K003639047 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12897] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638885 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Britto, S.J.; Usha, A. [42299] India Bromus ramosus K003486762 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14543] India Bromus ramosus K003486745 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [3803] Nepal Bromus ramosus K003486740 Yes
Dunston, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638896 Yes
[J. Jurums] [s.n.] Denmark Bromus ramosus K003568053 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003639041 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [10164] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638873 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [22222] India Bromus ramosus K003486722 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [11490A] India Bromus ramosus K003486751 Yes
Fries, E.T. [s.n.] Sweden Bromus ramosus K003639050 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9598] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638878 Yes
Dunston, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638890 Yes
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] Ireland Bromus ramosus K003639033 Yes
Thomson, T. [893/K] India Bromus ramosus K003486726 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France Bromus ramosus K003639068 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [12465] India Bromus ramosus K003486747 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [21789] India Bromus ramosus K003486731 Yes
[Johsauge] [s.n.] Bromus ramosus K003639058 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Bromus ramosus K003486771 Yes
Dunston, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638898 Yes
Bor, N.L. [12667] India Bromus ramosus K003486764 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003639045 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland Bromus ramosus K003639061 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Bromus ramosus K003486748 Yes
[J. A. K.] [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003639046 Yes
{Mr. Schmidt} [s.n.] India Bromus ramosus K003486750 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638892 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland Bromus ramosus K003639059 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [22394] India Bromus ramosus K003486730 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [10112] India Bromus ramosus K003486758 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [10112] India Bromus ramosus K003486767 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638866 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [21756] India Bromus ramosus K003486736 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638865 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638889 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [7931] Nepal Bromus ramosus K003486738 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003639043 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [11468] India Bromus ramosus K003486752 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4435] Spain Bromus ramosus K003639076 Yes
Marsden-Jones, E.M.; Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638887 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15327] India Bromus ramosus K003486746 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638867 Yes
Bor, N.L. [6407] India Bromus ramosus K003486759 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [13486] India Bromus ramosus K003486733 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [13476] India Bromus ramosus K003486732 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638874 Yes
Ward, M. [142] Switzerland Bromus ramosus K003639060 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [30709] Bromus ramosus K003486735 Yes
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] Ireland Bromus ramosus K003639034 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [22144] India Bromus ramosus K003486770 Yes
[RRS] [s.n.] Pakistan Bromus ramosus K003486725 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bromus ramosus K003639070 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638876 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003639044 Yes
Jacquemont [s.n.] India Bromus ramosus K003486728 Yes
[Johsauge] [s.n.] Germany Bromus ramosus K003639063 Yes
Bor, N.L. [15530] India Bromus ramosus K003486768 Yes
Dunston, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638891 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [850] Ireland Bromus ramosus K003639035 Yes
Stewart, R.R.; Rahman, A. [25066] Pakistan Bromus ramosus K003486737 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [1109] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638881 Yes
Bor, N.L. [15522] India Bromus ramosus K003486766 Yes
Thompson, T. [s.n.] India Bromus ramosus K003486761 Yes
s.coll. [S55] Greece Bromus ramosus K003639077 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638888 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12879] United Kingdom Bromus ramosus K003638884 Yes
Bourne [1032] India Bromus ramosus K003486741 Yes
Boissier, P.E. [199] Spain Brachypodium ramosum K000913827 Type Yes
Land, D. [s.n.] Brachypodium ramosum K000913828 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Spain Brachypodium ramosum K000913867 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krendl, F. [s.n.] Greece Brachypodium ramosum K001622763 Yes
Lindberg, H. [1104] Spain Brachypodium ramosum K000913826 Type Yes
Boissier, P.E. [199] Spain Brachypodium ramosum K000913865 Type Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Spain Brachypodium ramosum K000913866 Unknown Type Material Yes

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0