Poaceae
Sporobolus

Sporobolus maritimus (Curtis) P.M.Peterson & Saarela

First published in Taxon 63: 1236 (2014)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & S. Central Europe, Morocco to Mauritania, Namibia to Cape Prov. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Belgium, Cape Provinces, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Germany, Ireland, Mississippi

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • 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. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oliver, D. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437172 Yes
s.coll. [1808] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437190 Yes
Giess, W.; D. van Veeren [695] Namibia Spartina maritima K003437883 Yes
Powell, J.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437171 Yes
Ellis [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437892 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437209 No
Britton, C.E. [929] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437176 Yes
Delaunay [1853] France Spartina maritima K003437216 No
Clay [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437185 Yes
Buller [s.n.] Italy Spartina maritima K003437229 No
White, F.W. [1118/1] France Spartina maritima K003437210 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France Spartina maritima K003437211 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437228 No
[G Marbek] [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437121 Yes
Tommasini [s.n.] Italy Spartina maritima K003437223 No
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Morocco Spartina maritima K001623015 Yes
Illegible [s.n.] Morocco Spartina maritima K003437859 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437199 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437156 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437161 Yes
Hubert, A. [95] France Spartina maritima K003437217 No
Clay [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437187 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437150 Yes
Austwick, P.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437153 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437129 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437236 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France Spartina maritima K003437212 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [14012A] Spartina maritima K003437888 Yes
Irvine, A. [1262] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437137 Yes
Drummond, D.C. [D/2] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437168 Yes
[Hricta] [1237] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437158 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [172] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437192 Yes
Hensl. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437163 Yes
Schousboe [s.n.] Morocco Spartina maritima K003437858 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437204 Yes
s.coll. [1837] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437143 Yes
MacOwan [791] Spartina maritima K003437885 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [SN5] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437188 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437166 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437175 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [2966] Spartina maritima K003437886 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [411] Spartina maritima K001665962 No
[Ambourggs] [s.n.] Italy Spartina maritima K003437224 No
Palmer, C.E. [[192]] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437135 Yes
Day, F.M.; Cadbury, C.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437203 Yes
Hartshorn, J.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437177 Yes
Ferreira, M.; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Portugal Spartina maritima K003437232 No
Johnston, H.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437186 Yes
Perraton, C.J. [1008] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437151 Yes
Boucher, C. [2680] Spartina maritima K003437890 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [8043] Spartina maritima K003437880 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437182 Yes
Hennen, J. [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437207 No
Hanward, W.R. [[1262]] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437183 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437198 Yes
Dyer, R.A. [3367] Spartina maritima K003437882 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain Spartina maritima K003437231 No
Goodman, P. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437133 Yes
Drege [s.n.] 27CPPOO Spartina maritima K000365024 Type Yes
Drege [s.n.] 27CPPOO Spartina maritima K000365023 Type Yes
Archibald, E.E.A. [5008] South Africa Spartina maritima K003437887 Yes
[W.S.] [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437147 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437174 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437193 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437162 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437128 Yes
s.coll. [1720] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437189 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Italy Spartina maritima K003437230 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437234 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437221 No
Tanger [s.n.] Morocco Spartina maritima K003437860 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [7582] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437159 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437152 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437125 Yes
Williams, F.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437169 Yes
Lange, J. [s.n.] Spartina maritima K001665963 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Belgium Spartina maritima K003437208 No
Hubbard, C.E. [9264] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437191 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain Spartina maritima K003437235 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437227 No
Britton, C.E.; Groves, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437167 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437138 Yes
Rayner, J.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437146 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437132 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [172] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437195 Yes
Hall, P.M. [976] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437134 Yes
Ecklon, C.; Zeyher [662] Spartina maritima K003437893 Yes
Ranwell, D.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437120 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [3953] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437196 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437126 Yes
[J. N. K. H.] [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437130 Yes
Palmer, C.E. [1732] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437136 Yes
Notcutt, W.L. [1480] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437144 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437123 Yes
H.F.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437119 Yes
C.C.B. [1732] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437140 Yes
Taylor, H.C. [10142] Spartina maritima K003437891 Yes
Fiori, A.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy Spartina maritima K003437222 No
Standen, R.S. [1839] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437157 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437200 Yes
Lilly [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437202 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437122 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437178 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437184 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [3930] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437197 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [3048] Spartina maritima K003437889 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [3953] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437194 Yes
Trevelyan, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437181 Yes
Tommasini [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437226 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [G129] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437148 Yes
s.coll. [1837] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437142 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437201 Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437205 No
Shepard, B. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437145 Yes
s.coll. [262] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437179 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437149 Yes
Marchesetti, C.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437237 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437154 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [34] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437170 Yes
Jansen; Sloff [s.n.] Spartina maritima K003437206 No
Steuart, J.H.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437160 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437124 Yes
Bowman, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437139 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Spartina maritima K003437215 No
Tommasini [s.n.] Italy Spartina maritima K003437225 No
Lust, J.W. [5037] Spartina maritima K003437884 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain Spartina maritima K003437233 No
Stapf, O. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437131 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Spartina maritima K003437214 No
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437173 Yes
Perraton, C.J. [1007] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K001665961 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [13279] Spartina maritima K003437881 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437180 Yes
Hubert, A. [95] France Spartina maritima K003437213 No
Shepard, B. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437127 Yes
Little, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437155 Yes
Oliver, F.W. [s.n.] France Spartina maritima K003437219 No
Williamson [s.n.] United Kingdom Spartina maritima K003437164 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • 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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • '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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images