Poaceae
Echinaria

Echinaria capitata (L.) Desf.

First published in Fl. Atlant. 2: 385 (1799)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Hungary to Medit. and Central Asia. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Uzbekistan

Introduced into:

Germany

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.
  • 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.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • 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.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Fedtschenko, B.A. & al. (1932). Flora Turkmenii 1: 1-340. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • 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.
  • Merkodovich, N.A. (ed.) (1941). Flora Uzbekistana 1: 1-566. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1956). Flora Kazakhstana 1: 1-354. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • 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?
[A. Warrcoy] [s.n.] Algeria K002193380 Yes
[Tenoza] [s.n.] Italy K002193266 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002193258 Yes
Al-Kaisi; Hamad, K. [49198] Iraq K002193345 Yes
Pons, A. [s.n.] France K002193248 Yes
s.coll. [70] Greece K002193294 Yes
Kolenati [s.n.] K002193328 Yes
Reverchon, E. [239] Spain K002193271 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D27352] Türkiye K002193307 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [1108] Cyprus K002193332 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [11087] Greece K002193303 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [561a] Greece K002193295 Yes
[Gouan] [s.n.] France K002193255 Yes
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France K002193229 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K002193293 Yes
s.coll. [76133] Iraq K002193366 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K002193382 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A.; Samuel, D.J. [RMN4454] Türkiye K002193301 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Morocco K002193384 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K002193385 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D27297] Türkiye K002193322 Yes
Ferguson, K.; Parra, R.; Sanchez, M.C.; Valdés, B. [6529/95] Morocco K002193375 Yes
Sakamoto, S. [s.n.] Türkiye K002193311 Yes
[Speuner] [s.n.] K002193290 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] France K002193259 Yes
Furse, P. [1909] Iran K002193372 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [755] Türkiye K002193313 Yes
Puerta [408] Spain K002193282 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] France K002193260 Yes
Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [394] Spain K002193281 Yes
Funk [s.n.] Spain K002193278 Yes
Korovin; Kultiassov [s.n.] K002193392 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Croatia K002193287 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002193274 Yes
Fleischer [s.n.] Türkiye K002193319 Yes
Thompson, J.H. [s.n.] Spain K002193275 Yes
Al-Kaisi; Hamad, K. [49082] Iraq K002193343 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [1109] Cyprus K002193333 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K002193238 Yes
Warion, A. [s.n.] K002193381 Yes
Gandoger, M. [373] Spain K002193273 Yes
[illegible] [30] K002193390 Yes
Lagreze-Fossat [s.n.] France K002193257 Yes
Davis, P.H. [4272] West Bank K002193339 Yes
Moggridge, M. [s.n.] France K002193230 Yes
Proal, M. [s.n.] France K002193226 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [G583] West Bank K002193338 Yes
Davis [42343] Türkiye K002193316 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002193279 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1702] Albania K002193288 Yes
Rawi, A.; Nuri, A.; Kass [28426] Iraq K002193359 Yes
Untchj, K. [s.n.] K002193286 Yes
Johnson, G.C. [s.n.] West Bank K002193337 Yes
Tengwall, T.A. [350] Türkiye K002193320 Yes
[Mr. Desveaux] [s.n.] France K002193243 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002193254 Yes
[F.R.] [s.n.] France K002193235 Yes
Kotte, W. [s.n.] Türkiye K002193327 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [3926] Iran K002193370 Yes
Furse, P. [1846] Iran K002193371 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002193267 Yes
Forbes [672] Türkiye K002193318 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Spain K002193284 Yes
[Ayeseslise] [s.n.] France K002193236 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [W1429] Iraq K002193364 Yes
[Celennes] [s.n.] France K002193231 Yes
Sintenis, P. [295] Türkiye K002193304 Yes
Requien [s.n.] France K002193253 Yes
[H. Helbaek] [408] Iraq K002193360 Yes
Forbes [s.n.] Greece K002193299 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Croatia K002193291 Yes
[Grubfust] [2278] Iraq K002193352 Yes
Davis, P.H. [9129] Jordan K002193342 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [640422/29] Türkiye K002193314 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002193234 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2220] Türkiye K002193325 Yes
[Desf.] [s.n.] Italy K002193269 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D27791] Türkiye K002193324 Yes
Jacobs, M. [6244] Iran K002193373 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] West Bank K002193335 Yes
[J. D. H] [301] K002193383 Yes
Neyra, R. [s.n.] France K002193232 Yes
Laguesse, A. [s.n.] France K002193247 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] France K002193237 Yes
Radde [s.n.] K002193330 Yes
Sharief, A.; Hamad, K. [50239] Iraq K002193344 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [[817]] Türkiye K002193326 Yes
Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [222] Spain K002193280 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [53412] Jordan K002193341 Yes
Poore, M.E.D. [432] Iraq K002193362 Yes
s.coll. [76135] Iraq K002193365 Yes
Chatelain, C.M. [s.n.] France K002193227 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [235] Spain K002193272 Yes
s.coll. [5565] Iraq K002193349 Yes
Sintenis, P. [295] Türkiye K002193305 Yes
Barkley, F.A.; Haddad, S.Y. [8554] Iraq K002193350 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K002193377 Yes
Aucher-Éloy, P.M.R. [3048] Iraq K002193348 Yes
Schimper, G.H.W.; Wiest, A. [s.n.] Greece K002193300 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K002193297 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [583] Jordan K002193336 Yes
Cruickshank, B.A. [6] Türkiye K002193317 Yes
Sakamoto, S. [76133] Iraq K002193369 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002193262 Yes
Fleischer [s.n.] Türkiye K002193302 Yes
Mathew, B.F.; Tomilson, A.J. [4178] Türkiye K002193315 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [448] Türkiye K002193306 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002193223 Yes
[Evan flust] [1295] Iraq K002193353 Yes
Maillard, A. [s.n.] France K002193249 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002193225 Yes
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [136] France K002193245 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002193256 Yes
[Rawi]; [Huri]; Kass [28520] Iraq K002193358 Yes
Rawi, A. [8789A] Iraq K002193361 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Iraq K002193346 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002193251 Yes
Gouget [s.n.] Algeria K002193376 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [18] Greece K002193298 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002193329 Yes
Davis [42875] Türkiye K002193312 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9942] France K002193224 Yes
Corley, R.H.V. [26] Iran K002193374 Yes
Baker, F. [[H500-24]] United Kingdom K002193222 Yes
Foucaud, J. [s.n.] France K002193250 Yes
Bras [633] France K002193252 Yes
Hohenacher, Ed. [s.n.] Syria K002193334 Yes
[Shaglawer] [733] Iraq K002193356 Yes
Al-Kaisi; Wedad [52235] Iraq K002193357 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002193285 Yes
Gandoger, M. [s.n.] Greece K002193289 Yes
Brown, E.S. [2497] Türkiye K002193331 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4494] Spain K002193283 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K002193378 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002193270 Yes
Siehe's, W. [s.n.] Türkiye K002193308 Yes
s.coll. [76134] Iraq K002193367 Yes
Sennen (Fr.) [s.n.] Spain K002193276 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28235] Türkiye K002193321 Yes
Todaro [830] Italy K002193263 Yes
Huter, R.; Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [214] Italy K002193264 Yes
Polunin, O. [4314] Iraq K002193354 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [38244] K002193379 Yes
Kotte, W. [s.n.] Türkiye K002193310 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K002193386 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002193391 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28246] Türkiye K002193323 Yes
Rawi; [Nury]; [Alkars] [27985] Iraq K002193363 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [15941] Jordan K002193340 Yes
[Retineliers] [s.n.] France K002193242 Yes
s.coll. [183] K002193388 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Türkiye K002193309 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [1821] Iraq K002193355 Yes
Huter, R.; Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [214] Italy K002193265 Yes
de Valon, E. [s.n.] France K002193244 No
s.coll. [76136] Iraq K002193368 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [151] Greece K002193296 Yes
Chakravarty; [Rawi Khatil]; Alizzi [33118] Iraq K002193351 Yes
Sandwith, C.I. [3417] United Kingdom K002193221 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002193246 Yes
Sintenis, P. [538] Iraq K002193347 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002193261 Yes
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France K002193228 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [13389] Lebanon K001418269 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002193233 Yes
Prost [s.n.] France K002193239 Yes
Vaccari, L. [s.n.] Italy K002193268 Yes
Bordère [s.n.] France K002193240 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] France K002193241 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002193277 Yes

Sources

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

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    • 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

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    • '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.
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  • 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

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

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