Catapodium rigidum (L.) C.E.Hubb.

First published in J.G.Dony, Fl. Bedfordshire: 437 (1953)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Europe to Iran and Djibouti. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Romania

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yemen, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Austria, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil South, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, Czechoslovakia, Florida, Korea, Mexico Northeast, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., South Australia, Tasmania, Uruguay, Victoria, West Himalaya, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Bergmeier, E., Blockeel, T., Böhling, N., Fournaraki, C., Gotsiou, P., Jahn, R., Lansdown, R. & Turland, N. (2011). An inventory of the vascular plants and bryophytes of Gavdopoula island (S Aegean, Greece) and its phytogeographical significance. Willdenowia 41: 179-190.
  • 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.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • 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.
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  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • 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.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
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  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
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  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A Handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Bor, N.L. (1968). Flora of Iraq 9: 1-588. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • 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.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Engelmaier, P. & Wilhalm, T. (2018). Alien grasses (Poaceae) in the flora of the Eastern Alps. Neilreichia 9: 177-245.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hall, D.W. (2019). Grasses of Florida: 1-353. University press of Florida.
  • Hassler, M. (2012). Flora of Rhodes. Systematic list of flora of Rhodes http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db111/flora/rhodos/list.php.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542. New York Botanical Garden.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cope, T.A. [RBG 372] United Kingdom K000914519 Yes
{Vickery, J. (Miss)} [101] Australia K002191701 Yes
[L. M. Bingley] [18] Australia K002191710 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002191719 Yes
Tilden, J.E. [s.n.] Australia K002191691 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28518] Türkiye K002191554 Yes
Boissier, P.E.; Reuter, G.F. [s.n.] Spain K002191679 Yes
Oliver, E.G.H. [3705] South Africa K002191723 Yes
s.coll. [1309] Uruguay K002191743 Yes
[Giberg] [988] Uruguay K002191744 Yes
Sintenis, P. [916] Türkiye K002191560 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002191696 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornmüller, J. [58] Türkiye K002191562 Yes
Cleland, J.B. [H161] Australia K002191699 Yes
Grabham, M. [57] Portugal K002191677 Yes
[J. Willstead] [K303] Australia K002191697 Yes
s.coll. [647] Türkiye K002191551 Yes
Oemar, H. [06606] Australia K002191688 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uruguay K002191738 Yes
Davies, A.; Dodds; Cetik [19604] Türkiye K002191557 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [315] Spain K002191548 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [N45] South Africa K002191715 Yes
Naqshi, A.R. [11035] India K002191683 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [1087] Türkiye K002191541 Yes
Parker, R.N. [4548] South Africa K002191725 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 373] United Kingdom K000914520 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9328] United Kingdom K001400956 Yes
Bailey, J.F. [s.n.] Australia K002191698 Yes
Wilson, I.B. [803] Australia K002191703 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002191693 Yes
Melville, R.; Todd, J. [2067] Australia K002191689 Yes
Ising, E.H. [645] Australia K002191702 Yes
Peck, M.E. [7802] United States K002191730 Yes
Herter, W.G.F. [118] Uruguay K002191739 Yes
Radde [s.n.] Russia K002191680 Yes
Black, A.O. [s.n.] Türkiye K002191550 Yes
Blake, S.T. [18443] Australia K002191708 Yes
Duthie, A.V. [8305] South Africa K002191728 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [2809] Spain K002191674 Yes
Price, W.R. [725] Türkiye K002191540 Yes
Davis, J.J. [42912] Türkiye K002191545 Yes
Taylor, H.C. [7804] South Africa K002191718 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D26950] Türkiye K002191558 Yes
{Liston (Lady)} [s.n.] Türkiye K002191559 Yes
{Davis, W. (Mr.)} [s.n.] Australia K002191700 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Türkiye K002191561 Yes
Godman, F.D. [s.n.] Portugal K002191672 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002191675 Yes
Muir, T.B. [2344] Australia K002191690 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; DE Wilde, W.J.J.D. [1933] Türkiye K002191553 Yes
s.coll. [m309] Uruguay K002191742 Yes
[F. Pitcher] [s.n.] Australia K002191692 Yes
Hugo, L. [1954] South Africa K002191724 Yes
Davis, J.J. [40787] Türkiye K002191539 Yes
Peterson, F. [3317] South Africa K002191720 Yes
[Tweedie] [s.n.] K002191734 Yes
Rodd, A. [1481] Australia K002191709 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002191735 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye K002191549 Yes
Curtis, W.M. [86] Australia K002191707 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K002191671 Yes
Watson, J.M. [787] Türkiye K002191546 Yes
Crook, A.O. [2157] South Africa K002191713 Yes
s.coll. [2083B] South Africa K002191721 Yes
Davis, J.J. [42009] Türkiye K002191543 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 429] United Kingdom K000914521 Yes
Koch, L. [964] United States K002191729 Yes
Long, F.R. [483] South Africa K002191714 Yes
[A. G. kealy] [s.n.] New Zealand K002191712 Yes
Parker, R.N. [4929] South Africa K002191716 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [615] Türkiye K002191555 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D26936] Türkiye K002191556 Yes
Dudley, W.R. [D. 34940] Türkiye K002191542 Yes
Sherwood, M.A. [s.n.] Australia K002191687 Yes
Marcovicz, V. [s.n.] K002191678 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] K002191736 Yes
s.coll. [6374] Uruguay K002191740 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [2811] Spain K002191673 Yes
[A. J. kealy] [s.n.] New Zealand K002191711 Yes
Kies, P. [4551] South Africa K002191727 Yes
Davis, J.J. [41831] Türkiye K002191544 Yes
Warnock, B.H. [46049] United States K002191731 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001734530 Yes
[E. Hugnly] [82] K002191737 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002191676 Yes
[Kuldap kumas Koul] [1] India K002191684 Yes
Du Toit, P.C. [1479] South Africa K002191722 Yes
[R. H.Lg] [s.n.] Australia K002191695 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001734529 Yes
Tengwall, T.A. [239] Türkiye K002191565 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Cope, T.A. [4238] Bolivia K002191733 Yes
s.coll. [1226] Australia K002191704 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [435] Türkiye K002191563 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Davies, P.S. [13005] West Bank K001506027 Yes
Casey, E.C. [1763] Türkiye K002191552 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [2007] Australia K002191706 Yes
Lee, E.; Mason, H. [9398] United States K002191732 Yes
Bolus, F. [14899] South Africa K002191717 Yes
Du Toit, P.C. [1939] South Africa K002191726 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002191705 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 543] United Kingdom K000914647 Yes
s.coll. [543] Uruguay K002191741 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002191694 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B326] Türkiye K002191564 Yes

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