Poaceae
Festuca

Festuca muralis Kunth

First published in Syn. Pl. Aequin. 1: 218 (1822)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Hungary to Medit. and Arabian Peninsula. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Tunisia

Native to:

Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Spain, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Free State, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Peru, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Victoria, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Vulpia muralis.]

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

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.
  • 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, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Hassler, M. (2012). Flora of Rhodes. Systematic list of flora of Rhodes http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db111/flora/rhodos/list.php.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gourlay, W.B.; Richards, P.W.; Tutin, T.G. [599] Spain Vulpia muralis K002799271 Yes
Reverchon, E.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France Vulpia muralis K002799263 Yes
Ferreira, M.; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Portugal Vulpia muralis K002799270 Yes
Todaro [598] Italy Vulpia muralis K002799264 Yes
Merton, F. [770a] Cyprus Vulpia muralis K002799999 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [19525] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810703 Yes
Sintenis, P. [400] Cyprus Vulpia muralis K002810003 Yes
Simon, B.K. [3794] Australia Vulpia muralis K002810508 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, F.C. [82] Spain Vulpia muralis K002799272 Yes
Chick, H.G. [36A] Greece Vulpia muralis K002799279 Yes
Burchell [116] Portugal Vulpia muralis K002799267 Yes
s.coll. [318] Vulpia muralis K002799254 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [C422] France Vulpia muralis K002799258 Yes
Reverchon, E. [318] Italy Vulpia muralis K002799253 Yes
Smook, L. [3718[c]] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810713 Yes
Rambo, B. [43608] Brazil Vulpia muralis K001077704 Yes
Rieder [s.n.] Cyprus Vulpia muralis K002810005 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Vulpia muralis K002799261 Yes
Ducommun, J.C. [s.n.] Vulpia muralis K002799265 Yes
Greuter, W.; Matthäs, U. [s.n.] Greece Vulpia muralis K002799276 Yes
[P. Siut] [400] Cyprus Vulpia muralis K002810002 Yes
Lepschi, B.J. [2203] Australia Vulpia muralis K002810507 Yes
Greuter, W.; Matthäs, U. [s.n.] Greece Vulpia muralis K002799277 Yes
Claraz, G. [29] Vulpia muralis K002811214 Yes
Smook, L. [3748] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810711 Yes
Smook, L. [3625] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810710 Yes
Welwitsch [s.n.] Vulpia muralis K000345229 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smook, L. [3754] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810707 Yes
Rapaics, R. [s.n.] Hungary Vulpia muralis K002799250 Yes
Boissier; Reuter [s.n.] Algeria Vulpia muralis K000345230 Type Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Rigo, G. [2/9] Cyprus Vulpia muralis K002810004 Yes
Forsyth-Major [H292] France Vulpia muralis K002799262 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vulpia muralis K002799274 Yes
Salzmann [s.n.] France Vulpia muralis K002799259 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Vulpia muralis K002799266 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5304] Saudi Arabia Vulpia muralis K002810007 Yes
Reverchon, E. [318] Italy Vulpia muralis K002799257 Yes
Smook, L. [3639[a]] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810712 Yes
[S. Fauce] [s.n.] France Vulpia muralis K002799251 Yes
Smook, L. [3737] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810715 Yes
Danin, A. [s.n.] Israel Vulpia muralis K002810006 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus Vulpia muralis K002799998 Yes
[J. Hahorne Mozgudge] [s.n.] France Vulpia muralis K002799252 Yes
Smook, L. [3763] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810708 Yes
Catal [2106] Uruguay Vulpia muralis K002811215 Yes
Reid, C. [1534] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810706 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vulpia muralis K002799260 Yes
Reverchon, E. [318] Vulpia muralis K002799255 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Greece Vulpia muralis K002799278 Yes
Smook [3692[A]] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810714 Yes
Smook, L. [3751] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810704 Yes
Reverchon, E. [318] Vulpia muralis K002799256 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cyprus Vulpia muralis K002800000 Yes
Smook, L. [4457] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810705 Yes
s.coll. [1996] Vulpia muralis K002799273 Yes
Smook, L. [4457] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810702 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [s.n.] Portugal Vulpia muralis K002799268 Yes
Smook, L. [3679[b]] South Africa Vulpia muralis K002810709 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5572] Spain Vulpia muralis K002799269 Yes
[M. Gondoger] [s.n.] Vulpia muralis K002799275 Yes

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