Poaceae
Gaudinia

Gaudinia fragilis (L.) P.Beauv.

First published in Ess. Agrostogr.: 95 (1812)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Central Europe to Medit. It is an annual or biennial.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe

Introduced into:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Austria, Azores, California, Canary Is., Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Kerguelen, Madeira, Tasmania, Uruguay, Victoria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Berry, M. (2024). Adventives & aliens news 31. BSBI News 155: 21-31.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Engelmaier, P. & Wilhalm, T. (2018). Alien grasses (Poaceae) in the flora of the Eastern Alps. Neilreichia 9: 177-245.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Frenot, Y., Chown, S.L., Whinam, J., Selkirk, P.M., Convey, P., Skotnicki, M. & Bergstrom,D.M. (2005). Biological invasions in the Antarctic: extent, impacts and implications. Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 80: 45-72.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • 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.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • Engelmaier, P. & Wilhalm, T. (2018). Alien grasses (Poaceae) in the flora of the Eastern Alps. Neilreichia 9: 177-245.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Frenot, Y., Chown, S.L., Whinam, J., Selkirk, P.M., Convey, P., Skotnicki, M. & Bergstrom,D.M. (2005). Biological invasions in the Antarctic: extent, impacts and implications. Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 80: 45-72.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Shepard, B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919049 Yes
Damanakis, M. [996] Greece K003919160 Yes
Delacour, Th. [171] France K003919099 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye K003919193 Yes
Thomas [88] France K001666662 Yes
Choulette, S. [s.n.] K003919209 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. (Mrs) [101] Spain K003919144 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [C271] France K003919092 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919067 Yes
Pitard, C.-J. [1301] Morocco K003919220 Yes
Graells, M.P. [s.n.] Spain K003919156 Yes
Pethybridge [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919066 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B403] Türkiye K003919199 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003919122 Yes
Gandoger, M. [s.n.] Greece K003919164 Yes
{Huter; Porta; Figo} [539] K003919138 Yes
Bouvet, G. [s.n.] France K003919105 Yes
Vetter, J.J. [s.n.] Switzerland K003919075 Yes
s.coll. [2131] Spain K003919145 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1011a] Greece K003919171 Yes
Fay, J.M. [1397] Tunisia K003919208 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [2777] K003919232 Yes
B.P.L. [198] United Kingdom K003919037 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003919142 Yes
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy K003919095 Yes
Meyer, A. [1904] K003919210 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003919217 Yes
[Bordins] [s.n.] France K003919102 Yes
Bové, N. [s.n.] K003919134 Yes
Gandoger, M. [2983] Greece K003919168 Yes
Haartman [s.n.] K003919070 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. (Mrs) [102] Spain K003919136 Yes
Pitard, C.-J. [1300] Morocco K003919221 Yes
Fleischer [s.n.] Türkiye K003919195 Yes
Herb. Gay, J. [s.n.] France K003919088 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Italy K003919114 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [177] Portugal K003919147 Yes
Gandoger, M. [s.n.] Türkiye K003919198 Yes
Keylock, J.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919035 Yes
Aymonin, G.G.; Keraudren-Aymonin, M. [27681] France K003919093 Yes
Muller [s.n.] Italy K003919152 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [2780] K003919233 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] France K003919091 Yes
Muller, J. [s.n.] K003919074 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [1268] United Kingdom K003919038 Yes
Royez [s.n.] France K003919084 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003919117 Yes
Jackson, A.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919059 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [205] France K003919082 Yes
Fischer [s.n.] Azerbaijan K003919072 Yes
Boissier, P.E.; Reuter, G.F. [s.n.] Algeria K003919212 Yes
Reverchon, E. [254] Italy K003919096 Yes
Ferguson, K.; Parra, R.; Sanchez, M.C.; Valdés, B. [6541/95] Morocco K003919207 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [2823] Zimbabwe K003919238 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [2667] Greece K003919166 Yes
Woods, J. [s.n.] Italy K003919073 Yes
Jackson, A.B. [18] United Kingdom K003919061 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] France K003919108 Yes
Herb. Gay, J. [s.n.] France K003919089 Yes
Greuter, W.; Matthäs, U. [s.n.] Greece K003919174 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003919121 Yes
Forbes [s.n.] K001666764 Yes
Bornmueller, J. [10187] Türkiye K003919197 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] France K003919098 Yes
Phillips, S.M. [43] Greece K003919161 Yes
Reverchon [s.n.] Greece K003919165 Yes
Trist, P.J.O. [6901] United Kingdom K003919064 Yes
Reynier [s.n.] Italy K003919123 Yes
Bucknall, C.; White, F.W. [120711] Italy K003919115 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K003919223 Yes
Long, J.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919041 Yes
Durieu [s.n.] Spain K003919155 Yes
Durando, G.-L. [s.n.] K003919216 Yes
Lindberg, H. [1836] Morocco K003919219 Yes
Logger [s.n.] Switzerland K003919080 Yes
Gabriel Strobl, P. [s.n.] Italy K003919113 Yes
Endrés [178] Switzerland K003919079 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K003919226 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [660] Spain K003919149 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [18915] Italy K003919110 Yes
[J. C] [s.n.] Italy K003919130 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003919068 Yes
Sandwith, C.I. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919055 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [[1762]] West Bank K003919204 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003919112 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1011] Greece K003919172 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [420] Spain K003919150 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K001666661 Yes
Gibelli, D.G. [212] Italy K003919131 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919036 Yes
Fleischer [s.n.] Türkiye K003919191 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4399B] Spain K003919139 Yes
s.coll. [10816] France K003919090 Yes
Phillips, S.M. [44] Greece K003919163 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003919137 Yes
[C. J. Gianann] [s.n.] Italy K003919157 Yes
Caballero [s.n.] K003919215 Yes
Davies, W. [BAS74] K003919235 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003919109 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [3762] Jordan K003919205 Yes
Reverchon, E. [254] Italy K003919094 Yes
Clementi [s.n.] Italy K003919124 Yes
Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; Hennipman, E.; de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [1750] Türkiye K003919192 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [1718] West Bank K003919203 Yes
Davies, W. [BAS74] K003919236 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye K001666767 Yes
Tengwall, T.A. [579] Türkiye K003919196 Yes
Héribaud-Joseph, F.; Dauphinoise, S. [2305] France K003919107 Yes
Williams, F.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919057 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K003919167 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5222] Spain K003919140 Yes
Long, J.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919040 Yes
Eig, A.; Zohary, M.; Feinbrun, N. [s.n.] West Bank K003919202 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] K003919189 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003919120 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K003919222 Yes
s.coll. [325] K003919218 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [1613] Greece K003919170 Yes
Heribaud, F.J. [2305] France K000808730 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [266] K003919133 Yes
Muller [s.n.] Türkiye K003919194 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K003919200 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919054 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003919097 Yes
Pavillon, A.H.de.; Pavillon, E.A.de [226] Italy K000808729 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ross, H. [297] Italy K003919111 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [43] France K003919083 Yes
Shepard, B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919045 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K001666766 Yes
Delacour, Th. [171] France K003919087 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003919101 Yes
Westrup, A.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919043 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1204] Albania K003919159 Yes
Scannel, M.J.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919063 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003919069 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A.; Samuel, D.J. [RMN4451] Türkiye K003919190 Yes
Phillips, S.M. [38] Greece K003919162 Yes
[Zesecaieai] [45] K003919154 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5552] Spain K003919153 Yes
Long, J.W. [10] United Kingdom K003919039 Yes
Borlase, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919065 Yes
Palatinata, E. [10] Germany K003919071 Yes
Ferguson, K.; Parra, R.; Sanchez, M.C.; Valdés, B. [6308/95] Morocco K003919206 Yes
[K. Uielcky] [s.n.] K003919158 Yes
Grant, A. [s.n.] Morocco K003919141 Yes
Viallanes, A.; Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K003919103 Yes
Bevis, J.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919048 Yes
Gaudefroy, E. [s.n.] France K003919085 Yes
Davies, W. [BAS74] K003919234 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Italy K003919118 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [312] Spain K001666663 Yes
Jackson, A.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919060 Yes
Huet du Pavillon, E.; Huet du Pavillon, A. [226] Italy K003919116 Yes
Bicknell, C. [s.n.] K003919143 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003919211 Yes
Long, J.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919044 Yes
Durieu [s.n.] K001666765 Yes
{Huter; Porta; Figo} [534] Spain K003919146 Yes
Wynn Parry, D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919052 Yes
Verlot, J.B. [s.n.] France K003919100 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. (Mrs) [102] Spain K003919135 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K003919076 Yes
Delacour, Th. [171] France K003919086 Yes
s.coll. [154] Italy K003919126 Yes
Young, C. [s.n.] K003919237 Yes
Fernandez, C.; et al. [s.n.] Spain K003919132 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919053 Yes
N. [Cuops] [s.n.] Belgium K003919081 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K003919224 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003919104 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Italy K000808731 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Bové} [s.n.] K003919151 Yes
Gabriel Strobl, P. [s.n.] Italy K003919128 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003919106 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003919125 Yes
Ebel [s.n.] Italy K003919129 Yes
Sari, P. [2017] Italy K003919214 Yes
Todaro [637] Italy K003919119 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [1079] Spain K003919148 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Italy K003919127 Yes
Long, J.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919042 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919056 Yes
Rein; Baron von Fritsch [s.n.] Morocco K003919225 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003919062 Yes
Péronin, A. [s.n.] K003919213 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [5667] Greece K003919169 Yes

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