Poaceae
Avena
Avena sterilis

Avena sterilis subsp. sterilis

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Medit. to Pakistan and Kenya. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kenya, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Azores, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chile Central, Costa Rica, Czechia-Slovakia, Ecuador, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Krym, Madeira, Mexico Central, New Jersey, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Québec, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Uruguay, Venezuela, Victoria, Western Sahara

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

  • (2019). https://doi.org/10.21829/abm126.2019.1379. epublication.
  • (2020). https://moip-bio.msu.ru/wp-content/uploads/reshetnikova-bulletin-of-moscow-society-of-naturalists-125-4-2020.29-36.pdf. epublication.
  • Bor, N.L. (1968). Flora of Iraq 9: 1-588. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Clayton, W.D. (1970). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 1: 1-176.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, A., Jacquemoud, F. & Jordan, D. (1992). Matériaux pour la conaissance floristique du Sahara occidental et l'Anti-Atlas méridional. I. Pteridophyta à Rosaceae. Candollea 47: 113-179.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • 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/.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Greuter, W. & von Raab-Straube, E. (eds.) (2012). Euro+Med Notulae, 6. Willdenowia 42: 283-285.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 3: 1-884. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Hassler, M. (2012). Flora of Rhodes. Systematic list of flora of Rhodes http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db111/flora/rhodos/list.php.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • 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?
[F. Hutler] [s.n.] K002797705 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [4303] Israel K003918230 No
Bannister, C. [[4]] United Kingdom K002797674 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002797688 Yes
Davis, P.H. [8730] Jordan K003918249 No
Lindberg, H. [3024] Morocco K003918475 Yes
Relhan, R. [s.n.] Algeria K003918483 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [4537] Italy K002797700 Yes
Davis, P.H. [8634] Jordan K003918247 No
Duval-Jouve, J.; Duval, M. [s.n.] France K002797687 Yes
Bannister [s.n.] United Kingdom K002797675 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [4215] Israel K003918215 No
Gandoger, M. [8189] Greece K002797736 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003918798 Yes
Todaro [1210] Italy K002797703 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10998] Tanzania K003918886 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002797686 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] Italy K002797707 Yes
s.coll. [1] India K003918720 Yes
s.coll. [767] K003918484 Yes
Zohary, M.; Plitmann, U. [1530343] Jordan K003918245 No
Mount [s.n.] Algeria K003918486 Yes
Gaillardot [s.n.] Syria K003918262 No
s.coll. [3] India K003918721 Yes
Sheppard, S.D. [281950] Zimbabwe K003918867 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [s.n.] Lebanon K003918278 Yes
Kerner, H.A.; Huter, C. [s.n.] Italy K002797706 Yes
Price, W.R. [1204] Greece K002797732 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002797718 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2988] Cyprus K003918192 No
[Oran] [s.n.] Algeria K003918488 Yes
s.coll. [3668] Uruguay K003919033 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [717] Türkiye K003918203 No
Botany staff [43201] Iraq K003918255 No
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [RMN 4252] Israel K003918231 No
Gaillardot [s.n.] Lebanon K003918263 No
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K003918540 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [4229] Israel K003918216 No
Sandwith, N.Y.; Simpson, N.D. [2463] Libya K003918490 Yes
Hayne, W.A. [s.n.] West Bank K003918236 No
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Syria K003918260 No
Lamond, J. [1130] Pakistan K003918725 Yes
s.coll. [80] Türkiye K003918201 No
Helbaek, H. [818] Iraq K003918259 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K002797731 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003918564 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [0335] Iraq K003918254 No
Syngrassides, A.I. [1757] Cyprus K003918195 No
Pickering, C.H.C. [s.n.] Portugal K003918541 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [917] West Bank K003918243 No
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [20] K002797682 Yes
Huter [s.n.] K002797680 Yes
Symon, D.E. [11491a] Australia K003918796 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith, C.I. [6409] United Kingdom K002797673 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [2656] Greece K003918205 No
[A] [s.n.] Croatia K002797727 Yes
Sennen (Fr.) [s.n.] Spain K002797715 Yes
Della, A. [3092] Cyprus K003918185 No
Della, A. [2917] Cyprus K003918188 No
Casey, E.C. [423] Cyprus K003918191 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K003918208 No
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [4284] Israel K003918217 No
s.coll. [149] Lebanon K003918264 No
Baldrati [s.n.] Eritrea K003918866 Yes
Rawi, A. [11347A] Iraq K003918253 No
s.coll. [609] Spain K002797722 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K003918487 Yes
Haussknecht, H.C. [s.n.] Greece K000808549 Syntype Yes
Lewalle, J. [13968] Morocco K003918478 Yes
Helbaek, H. [817] Iraq K003918251 No
Holden, J.H.W. [67205] Israel K003918240 No
Ferguson, K.; Parra, R.; Sanchez, M.C.; Valdes, B. [s.n.] Morocco K003918479 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Davies, P.S. [13045] West Bank K003918229 No
Miller, N. [s.n.] Turkmenistan K003918565 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Greece K002797738 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Croatia K002797726 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Morocco K003918476 Yes
[illegible] [947] K003918267 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Morocco K003918480 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [3241] Iraq K003918252 No
Nelmes, E. [s.n.] Spain K002797717 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2742] Cyprus K003918196 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003919034 Yes
Bannister, C.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002797677 Yes
Heldreich, T.H.H.von. [895] Greece K000808548 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kett, R. [101] Türkiye K003918202 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002797695 Yes
Collenette, J.S. [4889] Saudi Arabia K003918210 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002797691 Yes
J.T.W. [8] Iraq K003918250 No
s.coll. [368] Uruguay K003919030 Yes
C.A.W. [669 A] Malta K002797708 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [4215] Israel K003918233 No
Della, A. [2441] Cyprus K003918183 No
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [4208] Israel K003918232 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [523] France K002797685 Yes
Bannister, C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002797676 Yes
[Tribl. Lyen] [s.n.] France K002797692 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Croatia K002797724 Yes
Huddle, A. [112] Cyprus K003918198 No
s.coll. [2] India K003918719 Yes
Bove, N. [s.n.] Algeria K003918485 Yes
Cope, T.A.; Fahmy, A.G.; El-Garf, I.A. [210] Egypt K003918213 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002797690 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28194] Türkiye K003918199 No
Wheeler Haines, R. [1639] Iraq K003918256 No
Davis [40296] Greece K002797734 Yes
Noë [s.n.] K002797679 Yes
Zohary, M.; Jaffe, M.; Eig, A. [s.n.] West Bank K003918239 No
Fayvush; et al. [s.n.] Armenia K003918268 Yes
Helbaek, H. [819] Iraq K003918258 No
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Greece K002797728 No
Davis, P.H. [6079A] Lebanon K003918265 No
Mooney, H.F. [4477] Lebanon K003918266 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K003918482 Yes
Della, A. [2441] Cyprus K003918193 No
Leclerc [s.n.] Tunisia K003918489 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002797670 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003918965 Yes
Holden, J.H.W. [6785] Israel K003918242 No
Hepper, F.N. [3465] Israel K003918280 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2668] Cyprus K003918194 No
Hepper, F.N. [3277] Israel K003918238 No
Della, A. [2951] Cyprus K003918187 No
Davis [33180] K003918563 Yes
Townsend [s.n.] United States K003918964 Yes
Moore, J.; Nikolaou, L.; Tjikana, T. [39] Morocco K003918473 Yes
Crookshank, H. [s.n.] Pakistan K003918724 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith, C.I. [6409] United Kingdom K002797672 Yes
Sands, R. [AB4270] Kenya K003918887 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002797702 Yes
Zuccarini [17] Greece K002797730 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1757] Cyprus K003918190 No
Fishelson [s.n.] West Bank K003918237 No
Simpson, N.D. [39437] Libya K003918491 Yes
Della, A. [3080] Cyprus K003918184 No
[D. D. M. L.] [s.n.] France K002797693 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [3308] Iran K003918209 No
Della, A. [3384] Cyprus K003918189 No
Baldrati [s.n.] Eritrea K003918865 Yes
Jury, S.L.; Ait Lafkih, M.; El Haila, M.; Wilson, R.G. [16427] Morocco K003918472 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002797704 Yes
Krüger, H. [s.n.] Germany K002797681 Yes
Sandwith, C.I.; Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002797671 Yes
Delacour, Th.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002797689 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [30936] Pakistan K003918727 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [28253A] Pakistan K003918726 Yes
[Frové] [s.n.] Algeria K003918481 Yes
Täckholm, V. [s.n.] Egypt K003918214 No
Rath [s.n.] West Bank K003918234 No
Townsend, C.C. [65/417] Jordan K003918244 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002797697 Yes
Batanouny, K.H. [2563] Qatar K003918212 No
Della, A. [3021] Cyprus K003918186 No
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [4367A] Israel K003918218 No
Platt, J.W.O. [501] Greece K003918204 No
Della, A. [3099] Cyprus K003918182 No
Rawi [31303] Iraq K003918257 No
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Croatia K002797725 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Pin, C. [s.n.] K002797696 Yes
Chaudhury, S.A. [8218] Saudi Arabia K003918211 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002797678 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] Italy K002797711 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] West Bank K003918235 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Uruguay K003919031 Yes
Parker, R.N. [4254] South Africa K003918919 Yes
Cosson [s.n.] Morocco K003918474 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2709] Cyprus K003918197 No
Stewart, R.R. [9667] India K003918723 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malta K002797710 Yes
Joubert, J.G.V. [s.n.] South Africa K003918918 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002797694 Yes
Clayton, D. [5523] Sri Lanka K003918722 Yes
Holden, J.H.W. [6733] Israel K003918241 No
Damanakis, M. [1809] Greece K002797733 Yes
[C. Gangadut] [1088] Türkiye K003918200 No
Diomède [s.n.] France K002797699 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [4017] West Bank K003918281 Yes
Wheeler, B.E.J. [147] Malta K002797709 Yes
Davis [49666] Libya K003918492 Yes
Haradjian, M. [4339] Syria K003918261 No
s.coll. [679] Jordan K003918248 No
s.coll. [550] Uruguay K003919032 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [16169] Greece K002797737 Yes
von Degen, A. [128] Hungary K002797683 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [468] K002797684 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Italy K002797701 Yes
Nelmes, E. [s.n.] Spain K002797716 Yes
D. [Shlop?] [s.n.] K002797723 Yes
Caballero, A. [s.n.] Spain K002797720 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [501] Greece K002797735 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Morocco K003918477 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002797698 Yes
Jamin, P. [s.n.] Algeria K002797719 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K003918207 No
Boulos, L.; Jallad, W.; Lahham, J. [s.n.] Jordan K003918246 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K002797729 Yes
Symon, D.E. [s.n.] Australia K003918797 Yes
Cowan; Darlington [769] Iran K003918206 No
Nelmes, E. [s.n.] Spain K002797721 Yes
Avena maroccana K000345133 Type Yes
Avena maroccana K000345132 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco Avena maroccana K003918471 Yes

Sources

  • 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.
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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

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    • 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/
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