Poaceae
Bromus

Bromus alopecuros Poir.

First published in Voy. Barbarie 2: 100 (1789)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. Medit. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sardegna, Sicilia, Tunisia, Turkey

Introduced into:

California, Cape Provinces, Germany, Michigan, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.24310/abm.v48i.. epublication.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • 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.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • 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.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. (ed.) (2012-2022). The Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/query.asp.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Pitard, C.-J. [1316] Morocco K003567763 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2081] Cyprus K003444742 Yes
Poore, M.E.D. [s.n.] Cyprus K003444747 Yes
Pitard, C.-J. [1318] Morocco K003567764 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [937] Cyprus K003444749 Yes
Monger, A.J. [s.n.] Australia K003486943 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [1047] Türkiye K003444719 Yes
Casey, E.C. [486] Cyprus K003444738 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [4250] Israel K003444759 Yes
Samuelsson, G. [2004] Lebanon K003444752 Yes
Casey, E.C. [1306] Cyprus K003444741 Yes
Jamin, P. [s.n.] Algeria K003567758 Yes
Hooker (Dr.) [s.n.] Morocco K004030303 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [7636] Türkiye K003444718 Yes
Merton, F. [726B] Cyprus K003444735 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] West Bank K003444764 Yes
Chapman, E. [645] Cyprus K003444743 Yes
Davis [50225] Libya K003567761 Yes
s.coll. [156] Syria K003444753 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [2831] Zimbabwe K003487494 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2734] Cyprus K003444751 Yes
Casey, E.C. [1231] Cyprus K003444736 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y.; Simpson, N.D. [2562] Libya K003567759 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [4217] Israel K003444758 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [937] Cyprus K003444748 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [8905] Jordan K003444767 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2698] Cyprus K003444746 Yes
Jaffe, D. [s.n.] Israel K003444762 Yes
Chapman, E. [557] Cyprus K003444744 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [200] Cyprus K003444739 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y.; Simpson, N.D. [2399] Libya K003567760 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [G1429] Jordan K003444766 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [4210] Israel K003444757 Yes
Davis [50442] Libya K003567762 Yes
s.coll. [157] Syria K003444754 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [937] Cyprus K003444750 Yes
Morris, D.I. [35] Australia K003486940 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [2401] Cyprus K003444737 Yes
s.coll. [1306a] Cyprus K003444740 Yes
White, C.T. [10411] Australia K003486941 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [B905] Jordan K003444763 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [2401] Cyprus K003444745 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [RMN4318] Israel K003444756 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Türkiye K003444717 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [FHN3446] Israel K003444760 Yes
White, C.T. [10411] Australia K003486942 Yes
American Colony Jerusalem [B8905] West Bank K003444755 Yes
Eig, A. [s.n.] Jordan K003444761 Yes
Silverwood, J. [s.n.] Malta Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442555 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Italy Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442553 Yes
Damanakis, M. [544] Greece Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442560 Yes
Copping, A. [G3] Spain Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442558 Yes
Huet du Pavillon, E.; Huet du Pavillon, A. [473] Italy Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442552 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442551 Yes
Todaro [1281] Italy Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442556 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442549 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Italy Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K001666130 Yes
Gaudefroy, E. [s.n.] France Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442550 Yes
Scholz, H. [s.n.] Greece Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442559 Yes
[Guperne] [s.n.] Italy Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442557 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [63/27] Greece Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442561 Yes
Todaro [1281] Italy Bromus alopecuros subsp. alopecuros K003442554 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 2025. 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 2025. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images