Poaceae
Polypogon

Polypogon maritimus Willd.

First published in Neue Schriften Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 3: 442 (1801)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. to Mongolia and Arabian Peninsula. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mongolia, Morocco, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Belgium, Brazil South, California, Chile Central, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, South Australia, South Carolina, Uruguay, Victoria, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • 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.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2008). Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia (with an atlas) 2: 1-503. Academy of Sciences, Mongolian People's Republic, Ulaan Bator.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • 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/.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2019). Euro+Med-Checklist notulae, 10. Willdenowia 49: 95-115.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Berry, M. (2021). Adventures and aliens news 24. BSBI News 148: 37-44.
  • Bor, N.L. (1968). Flora of Iraq 9: 1-588. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • 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.
  • Fedtschenko, B.A. & al. (1932). Flora Turkmenii 1: 1-340. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2008). Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia (with an atlas) 2: 1-503. Academy of Sciences, Mongolian People's Republic, Ulaan Bator.
  • 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.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Merkodovich, N.A. (ed.) (1941). Flora Uzbekistana 1: 1-566. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1957). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 1: 1-547. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Roshevitz, R.J. & al. (eds.) (1950). Flora Kirgizskoi SSR 2: 1-315. Frunze : Izd-vo KirgizFAN SSSR.
  • 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.
  • Verloove, F. (2023). The seventh edition of the Nouvelle Flore de la Belgique: chorological adjustments. Dumortiera 122: 5-98.
  • Wilson, A. (ed.) (2009). Flora of Australia 44A: 1-410. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • 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.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2019). Euro+Med-Checklist notulae, 10. Willdenowia 49: 95-115.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K003331201 Yes
Graham, R.J.D. [s.n.] Iraq K003331467 Yes
Sellow [1840] Brazil K001101200 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [1096] Cyprus K003331454 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] France K003331206 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [516] Greece K003331448 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003331187 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003331180 Yes
Ritchie (Dr.) [s.n.] Afghanistan K003331475 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Türkiye K003331443 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003331186 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K003331184 Yes
Huxley, J. [97B] Spain K003331221 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [63/50] Türkiye K003331439 Yes
Samuelsson, G. [1464] Syria K003331464 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003331237 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K003331972 Yes
Griffith, W. [160] Afghanistan K003331474 Yes
Huter [s.n.] France K003331179 Yes
Finlay [s.n.] Spain K003331246 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K003331253 Yes
Mandon, G. [s.n.] Portugal K003331976 Yes
Griffith [102] Afghanistan K003331478 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malta K003331218 Yes
[Duvalyu] [s.n.] France K003331182 Yes
[Cottman] [s.n.] France K003331191 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [5668] Greece K003331236 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [2921] Türkiye K003331447 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003331188 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [1096] Cyprus K003331456 Yes
de Heldreich [1607] Greece K003331238 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003331194 Yes
s.coll. [15] K003331974 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A.; Samuel, D.J. [RMN4466] Türkiye K003331442 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [516] Greece K003331255 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Iran K003331468 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1774] Greece K003331242 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003331199 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2574] Cyprus K003331459 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [440] Greece K003331245 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; Hewer, T.F. [1176B] Afghanistan K003331482 Yes
Griffith Tedd, H. [1774] Greece K003331241 Yes
Lemos, F. [144] Portugal K003331228 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [2666] Greece K003331438 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] France K003331192 Yes
Müller [s.n.] K003331198 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [267A] Greece K003331249 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; Hewer, T.F. [1175] Afghanistan K003331483 Yes
Bornmueller, J. [1589] Greece K003331239 Yes
Mabille, P. [s.n.] K003331193 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [1097] Cyprus K003331452 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003331227 Yes
Giraudias, L. [s.n.] France K003331183 Yes
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K003331181 Yes
Walker, E.H. [5351] New Zealand K003332436 Yes
Griffith Tedd, H. [1775] Greece K003331235 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [74/86] Greece K003331244 Yes
s.coll. [2107] Gibraltar K003331229 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] K003331234 Yes
Koie, M. [2415b] Afghanistan K003331480 Yes
s.coll. [643] K003331975 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003331195 Yes
Griffith [124] Afghanistan K003331477 Yes
[Mahon] [11103] K003331223 Yes
Forsyth-Major, C.I. [H292-23] France K003331204 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [288] Portugal K003331971 Yes
s.coll. [87] K003331200 Yes
Tanker, M. [ISTE] Türkiye K003331440 Yes
Heldreich; Webb [s.n.] K003331209 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003331247 Yes
Petry, H. [s.n.] Egypt K003331471 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003331211 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Italy K003331213 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [3869] Syria K003331463 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1018] Greece K003331250 Yes
Forbes [690] Greece K003331252 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003331212 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003331185 Yes
Pickering, C.H.C. [719A] Portugal K003331963 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003331966 Yes
Gandoger, M. [11934] Greece K003331243 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt K003331472 Yes
s.coll. [40] France K003331197 Yes
Lamond, J. [2423] Afghanistan K003331479 Yes
Chapman, E. [431] Cyprus K003331457 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] France K003331202 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; de Wilde, W.J.J. [1196a] Türkiye K003331436 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5565] Spain K003331232 Yes
Furse, P. [3436] Iran K003331470 Yes
Wendelbo, P. [1922] Iran K003331469 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; de Wilde, W.J.J. [411] Türkiye K003331435 Yes
Godman, F.D. [s.n.] Portugal K003331970 Yes
Rawi, A. [14953] Iraq K003331466 Yes
Toussaint [s.n.] K003331190 Yes
Sommier, S. [s.n.] Italy K003331207 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] Malta K003331220 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] K003331248 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Greece K003331240 Yes
Willkommii, H.M. [901] Spain K003331224 Yes
Rosengurtt [B-5046] Uruguay K003333307 Yes
Huet du Pavillion, E.; Huet du Pavillion, A. [s.n.] K003331445 Yes
Favrat [s.n.] Switzerland K003331178 Yes
s.coll. [1941] K003331226 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [440] Greece K003331254 Yes
Todaro [1076] Italy K003331214 Yes
Dudley [D35453] Türkiye K003331446 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Gibraltar K003331225 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003331196 Yes
Péronin, A. [109] Türkiye K003331437 Yes
Requien [s.n.] K003331205 Yes
Graham, R.J.D. [s.n.] Iraq K003331465 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [32076] Afghanistan K003331476 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [679] Spain K003331231 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003331189 Yes
Zohary, M.; Eig, A. [s.n.] Israel K003331462 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [411A] Cyprus K003331460 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [648] Spain K003331230 Yes
Gandoger, M. [s.n.] Greece K000913437 Unknown Type Material Yes
[F. Merton] [592] Cyprus K003331455 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2373] Cyprus K003331451 Yes
[Mahn] [11104] K003331222 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K003331967 Yes
Hansen, G. [607] United States K003332838 Yes
Mabille, P. [24] K003331203 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003331217 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1018] Greece K003331251 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2980] Cyprus K003331453 Yes
Huet, A. [s.n.] France K003331215 Yes
Pickering, C.H.C. [724] Portugal K003331964 Yes
[Stenenis] [s.n.] K003331219 Yes
Rostan, E. [s.n.] Italy K003331208 Yes
Chapman, E. [686] Cyprus K003331458 Yes
Carter, A. [543] United States K003332837 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003331210 Yes
Chapman, E. [540] Cyprus K003331449 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Türkiye K003331444 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] K003331233 Yes
Bucknall, C.; White, F.W. [s.n.] Italy K003331216 Yes
Kotschy [s.n.] K003331968 Yes
Warburg, E.F.; Tutin, T.G. [H489[1930]] Portugal K003331973 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; Hewer, T.F. [1178] Afghanistan K003331481 Yes
Zohary, M.; Orshan, G. [s.n.] Israel K003331461 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2732] Cyprus K003331450 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A.; Samuel, D.J. [RMN4499] Türkiye K003331441 Yes
Godman, F.D. [s.n.] Portugal K003331969 Yes
Pickering, C.H.C. [710] Portugal K003331965 Yes

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