Poaceae
Melica

Melica uniflora Retz.

First published in Observ. Bot. 1: 10 (1779)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit., Europe to Caucasus. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.24310/abm.v47i.15363. epublication.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • Mouterde, P. (1966). Nouvelle Flore du Liban et de la Syrie 1(Texte): 1-563. Éditions de l'imprimerie Catholique, Beyrouth.
  • 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?
Apr 19, 2012 Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1754] Armenia K000661341 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] France K003212507 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Sweden K003212468 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212407 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212380 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212311 Yes
[Melbour] [67] United Kingdom K003212433 Yes
[Farfan] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212436 Yes
Maly [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003212530 Yes
Paillot, J. [s.n.] France K003212520 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003213728 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003212515 Yes
Oberneder, L. [949] Germany K003212474 Yes
Ker, M.D. [73] United Kingdom K003212322 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212312 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212426 Yes
Routh, T.E. [1795] United Kingdom K003212412 Yes
Smith, A.R. [650627/3] United Kingdom K003212359 Yes
Donald, H.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212432 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003212505 Yes
Devis, H.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212398 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212352 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212446 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212333 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003212522 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K003212466 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [23] United Kingdom K003212429 No
Fernandes, R.M.S.B.; Sousa, F. [3299] Portugal K003212526 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1389] Greece K003212536 Yes
Gill, A.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212328 Yes
Jackson, A.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212416 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R.; Burtt, B.L. [114] United Kingdom K003212349 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12065] United Kingdom K003212388 Yes
Fay, M.F. [MFF144] United Kingdom K000696447 No
Crosfield, A.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212348 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212358 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [49158A] United Kingdom K003212363 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [[2168]] United Kingdom K003212323 Yes
s.coll. [187] United Kingdom K003212430 Yes
Alston, A.H.G. [s.n.] Belgium K003212502 Yes
[Lam. R] [1795] United Kingdom K003212321 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.); Hubbard, C.E. [10947] United Kingdom K003212379 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A.; [H. J. van Hattum] [s.n.] K003212504 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212338 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212324 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212399 Yes
Edwards [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212461 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212355 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [579] Bulgaria K003212538 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212342 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212404 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [15/56] United Kingdom K003212316 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212313 Yes
Krawiec, F. [s.n.] Poland K003212491 Yes
Bruce, A.; Jackson [1795] United Kingdom K003212337 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5398] Ireland K003212440 Yes
s.coll. [49144] United Kingdom K003212425 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212406 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212395 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212448 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [130] United Kingdom K003212383 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M. [1105] Türkiye K003213353 Yes
Vermeulen, G. [619] Netherlands K003212501 Yes
Pawlowski, B. [s.n.] Poland K003212492 Yes
Chase, M.W. [5529] K001069345 No
Leefe, J.E. (Revd) [1795] United Kingdom K003212423 Yes
Kenneth, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212439 Yes
[gebr. Siretenis] [48] K003212485 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [10329] United Kingdom K003212374 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13338] United Kingdom K003212368 Yes
Ballard, F.; Hubbard, C.E. [33] United Kingdom K003212327 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Germany K003212482 Yes
s.coll. [660] Syria K003213356 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9322] United Kingdom K001400949 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212315 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003212508 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003212462 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K003212509 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212353 Yes
Vetter, J. [s.n.] Switzerland K003212487 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [1795] United Kingdom K003212344 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212347 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9355] United Kingdom K003212373 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [[N]] United Kingdom K003212350 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Belgium K003212503 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K003212481 Yes
Babington, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212367 Yes
s.coll. [381] Slovenia K003212527 Yes
Howell, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212343 Yes
W.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212369 Yes
s.coll. [551] K003212529 Yes
Rohlena [s.n.] Montenegro K003212528 Yes
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] Germany K003212473 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212357 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212451 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212362 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212428 No
[E. Forster] [[180]] United Kingdom K003212447 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [26] K003212476 Yes
Stefanoff, B. [s.n.] Bulgaria K003212531 Yes
Kenneth, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212438 Yes
Wijngaarden A. van [s.n.] Netherlands K003212499 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13045] United Kingdom K003212384 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212401 Yes
Turrill, F.E.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212385 Yes
Souster, J. [235] United Kingdom K003212413 Yes
Todaro [565] Italy K003212521 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212364 Yes
Groenhart, M.C. [106/1] Italy K003212497 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212445 Yes
von Degen, A. K003212495 Yes
[J. D.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212443 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9222] France K003212506 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [5972] United Kingdom K003212410 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003212480 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212382 Yes
Gilbert, J.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212392 Yes
Benoit, P.M. [23/61] United Kingdom K003212411 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003212518 Yes
[J. G. Borker] [1317] United Kingdom K003212456 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212453 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [120] United Kingdom K003212414 Yes
Makins, F.K. [2168] United Kingdom K003212325 Yes
Laegaard, S. [14959] Denmark K003212463 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4140] United Kingdom K003212329 Yes
[O. Hector] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212452 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K003212472 Yes
s.coll. [1250] United Kingdom K003212390 Yes
Oborny [s.n.] Czech Republic K003212496 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [579] Bulgaria K003212539 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003212523 Yes
Payne, R.M. [2] United Kingdom K003212415 Yes
Hancock, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212449 Yes
Krist, V. [s.n.] Czech Republic K003212489 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212361 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [30170] France K003212517 Yes
Kneucker, A. [s.n.] K003212475 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212405 Yes
de Bunge, A. [51] Iran K003213355 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212394 Yes
Pearsall, W.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212346 Yes
s.coll. [558] France K003212516 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20143] United Kingdom K003212365 Yes
[Wilts] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212330 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003212370 Yes
Flippance, F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212351 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212418 Yes
Roslyn [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212431 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212381 Yes
Sternvall, O. [s.n.] Sweden K003212470 No
Butcher, R.W. [52] K003212477 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Airy Shaw, H.K. [5439] United Kingdom K003212409 Yes
Vermeulen, G. [s.n.] Netherlands K003212500 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212314 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M. [1883] Türkiye K003213352 Yes
Schmann, C.B. [s.n.] K003212483 Yes
Salisbury, E.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212450 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212318 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K003212486 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [1273] United Kingdom K003212427 No
Hubbard, C.E. [10413] United Kingdom K003212378 Yes
[Lib. Baro Gyllenstjerna] [s.n.] Sweden K003212465 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [104] Greece K003212540 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003212478 Yes
Relhan, R. [1794] United Kingdom K003212444 Yes
Edwards [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212460 Yes
Pearsall, W.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212341 Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Greece K003212535 Yes
Devore [1538] United Kingdom K003212320 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212408 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [1534] United Kingdom K003212326 Yes
s.coll. [2001] United Kingdom K003212387 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212397 Yes
[Diomeda] [s.n.] France K003212514 Yes
Zetterstedt, J.E. [s.n.] Sweden K003212467 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [11751] United Kingdom K003212375 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212435 Yes
Sternvall, O. [s.n.] Sweden K003212471 Yes
Domin, K. [376] K003212494 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K003212479 Yes
Rowlands, S.P. [14] United Kingdom K003212420 Yes
Sánchez-Mata, D.; [P. Cauto] [s.n.] Spain K003212524 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] France K003212513 Yes
Hill, A.W.; Sandwith, N.Y.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [2516] Greece K003212534 Yes
Otruba, J. [s.n.] Czech Republic K003212490 Yes
Bullock, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212421 Yes
Ballard, F. [984] United Kingdom K003212376 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212402 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212377 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2319] United Kingdom K003212336 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K003212484 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212356 Yes
Pearsall, W.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212339 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18786] United Kingdom K003212366 Yes
Heilbronn, M. [135] Türkiye K003213354 Yes
Georgieff, T. [s.n.] Bulgaria K003212532 Yes
Sternvall, O. [s.n.] Sweden K003212469 Yes
Pearsall, W.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212340 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212386 Yes
Lewis, A. [762] United Kingdom K003212403 Yes
Van Arkel, G.A. [s.n.] Netherlands K003212498 Yes
Biffen, R.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212391 Yes
Sytschak, N.; Kagalo, A. [05539] Ukraine K003213826 Yes
[P. Cretz] [s.n.] Romania K003212455 Yes
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212441 Yes
MacKechnie, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212434 Yes
Kennedy, J.; [S. Byone] [159] United Kingdom K003212372 Yes
Andersson; [A. Aklaoins] [s.n.] K003212464 Yes
Wright, C.H. [147] United Kingdom K003212317 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [49158D] United Kingdom K003212360 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212335 Yes
P. Taylor; J.G.D. [818/2] United Kingdom K003212389 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4710] Spain K003212525 Yes
s.coll. [[1317]] United Kingdom K003212454 Yes
Bucek, J.; Domin, K. [s.n.] Ukraine K003212493 Yes
Sledge, W.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212419 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003212371 Yes
Goddard, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212332 Yes
Sowter, F.A. [2750] United Kingdom K003212417 Yes
Nelmes, E. [494] United Kingdom K003212393 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003212459 Yes
Donald, H.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212424 Yes
Handel-Mazzetti, H. [s.n.] Greece K003212537 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003212519 Yes
Forsyth-Major [H29223] France K003212512 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [3703] United Kingdom K003212437 Yes
Kennedy, J.; Byrne, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212334 Yes
Uhrova, A. [s.n.] Czech Republic K003212488 Yes
Vihodzevssky, N. [s.n.] Bulgaria K003212533 Yes
Marsden-Jones, E.M.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [[818]] United Kingdom K003212331 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212396 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212354 Yes
[W B] [1317] United Kingdom K003212442 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212422 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.); Summerhayes, V.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212345 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003212400 Yes

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