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178.0000 Family Poaceae Barnhart; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 22: 7 (1895), nom. cons., nom. alt.
ca. 800 genera, ca. 12.000 spp. worldwide. Systematics following Soreng et al. (2017) and Soreng et al. (2022)
Species listed in database: 12194; hybrids: 391
= Aegilopaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 221 (1820)
= Agrostidaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 264 (1820)
= Alopecuraceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 19 (1820)
= Andropogonaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 28 (1820)
= Anomochloaceae Nakai; Chosakuronbun Mokuroku [Ord. Fam. Trib. Gen. Sect. ... nov. ed.]: 222 (1943)
= Anthoxanthaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 271 (1827)
= Arundinaceae Döll; Rhein. Fl. [Döll] 60 (1843)
= Arundinellaceae Herter; Revista Sudamer. Bot. 6: 136 (1940)
= Asperellaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 106, 270 (1827)
= Avenaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 60. 31 (1820)
= Bambusaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 265 (1820)
= Bromaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 264 (1820)
= Cenchraceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 9, 268 (1827)
= Chaeturaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 106, 269 (1827)
= Chloridaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 265 (1820)
= Chondrosaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 269 (1827)
= Coleanthaceae Pfeiff.; Nomencl. Bot. [Pfeiffer] 1(2): 818. ante (1873)
= Cynodontaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 51, 269 (1827)
= Cynosuraceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 271, 272 (1827)
= Echinariaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 271 (1827)
= Ehrhartaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 271 (1827)
= Eragrostidaceae Herter; Revista Sudamer. Bot. 6: 145 (1940)
= Festucaceae Spreng.; Fl. Comit. Pest. 1: 28 (1825)
= Glyceriaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 271 (1827)
= Gramineae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 28 (1789), nom. cons.
= Holcaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 2: 252 (1833)
= Hordeaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 265 (1820)
= Laguraceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 2: 250 (1833)
= Lepturaceae Herter; Revista Sudamer. Bot. 6: 147 (1940)
= Loliaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 6, 267 (1827)
= Melicaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 390 (1820)
= Miliaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 91, 270 (1827)
= Nardaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 413 (1820)
= Olyraceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 265 (1820)
= Ophiuraceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 3, 268 (1827)
= Oryzaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 265 (1820)
= Panicaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 264 (1820)
= Pappophoraceae Herter; Revista Sudamer. Bot. 6: 145 (1940)
= Parianaceae Nakai; Chosakuronbun Mokuroku [Ord. Fam. Trib. Gen. Sect. ... nov. ed.]: 222 (1943)
= Paspalaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 47, 269 (1827)
= Phalaridaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 2: 250 (1833)
= Pharaceae Herter; Revista Sudamer. Bot. 6: 139 (1940)
= Phleaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 269 (1827)
= Saccharaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 265 (1820)
= Sesleriaceae Döll; Rhein. Fl. [Döll] 60 (1843)
= Spartinaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 46, 268 (1827)
= Stipaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 264 (1820)
= Streptochaetaceae Nakai; Chosakuronbun Mokuroku [Ord. Fam. Trib. Gen. Sect. ... nov. ed.]: 222 (1943)
= Triticaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 22, 268 (1827)
= Zeaceae A.J.Kern.; Pflanzenleben 2: 651 (1891)
= Zoysiaceae Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 1: 8, 268 (1827)
178.4579 Genus Stipellula Röser & Hamasha; Schlechtendalia 24: 91 (2012)
Distribution: Mediterranean through Arabia and NE-Africa.
Species listed in database: 6
= Stipella (Tzvelev) Röser & Hamasha; Pl. Syst. Evol. 298(2): 365 (2012), nom. illeg. non Stipella Léger & Gathier 1932 (fungus)
= Stipella (Tzvelev) Tzvelev; Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 43: 22 (2012)
species :
Stipellula capensis (Thunb.) Röser & Hamasha; Schlechtendalia 24: 92 (2012)
Name: Kap-Federgras (DE); Mediterranean Needle-gras (EN); Japito (ES)
Distribution: Germany [I]; Portugal; Spain; Gibraltar; Baleares; France; Corsica; Sardinia; Italy; Sicily; Pantelleria; Isole Pelagie (Lampedusa); Croatia; Bosnia & Hercegovina; Montenegro; Serbia; Kosovo; North Macedonia; Albania; European Turkey; Greece (widespread lowlands, incl. most islands); Crete; Morocco; Western Sahara; Algeria (incl. Hoggar); Tunisia; Libya; Egypt (Eastern Desert, Great Southwestern Desert, NE-Egypt, Nile Delta, Nile Valley, NW-coastal Egypt, SE-Egypt); Madeira (Madeira Isl., Ilhas Desertas, Porto Santo Isl.); Canary Isl. (Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, Hierro, La Palma); Mauritania; South Africa [I] (N-Cape Prov. [I], W-Cape Prov. [I]); Turkmenistan; Azerbaijan; East Aegaean Isl. (widespread, incl. Rhodos, Kastellorhizo Isl.); Turkey (S-Anatolia, SSW-Anatolia, SW-Anatolia, W-Anatolia); Iraq (NW-Iraq, SE-Iraq: Mesopotamia, S-Iraq, W-Iraq: Desert); Iran (EC-Iran, E-Iran, N-Iran, S-Iran, W-Iran); Afghanistan (Helmand, Kandahar, Kunar / Nuristan, Laghman, Nangarhar); Cyprus (C-Mountains, E-Cyprus, N-Cyprus, S-Cyprus, W-Cyprus); Lebanon (C-Lebanon, coastal W-Lebanon); Syria (C-Syrian Desert, Jazira, NW-Syria, W-Syrian Mountains); Israel (coastal W-Israel, Rift Valley, N-Israel, N-Negev Desert, Judean Desert, S-Negev Desert, Negev Desert); Sinai peninsula (C-Sinai, N-Sinai, S-Sinai); Jordania (S-Jordania, W-Jordania); Saudi Arabia (C-Saudi Arabia, Dahana, NE-Saudi Arabia, Asir); Kuwait; Bahrain; Qatar; United Arab Emirates; Oman (Mascat & Oman); Pakistan (Baluchistan, Waziristan, N.W.Frontier Prov., Pakistani Punjab); Nepal; NW-India (Punjab); USA [I] (S-California [I])
11 ger 12 BAL COR FRA GIB POR SAR SPA 13 ALB BIH CRO GRC ITA KOS KRI MNT NMA PEL PTL SIC SRB TUE 20 ALG EGY LBY MOR TUN WSA 21 CNY MDR 22 MTN 27 saf 32 TKM 33 AZE 34 AFG CYP EAI IRN IRQ ISR JOR LEB SIN SYR TUR 35 BAR KUW OMA QAT SAU UAE 40 IND NEP PAK 76 usa
Synonyms: hidden
= Stipa capensis Thunb.; Prodr. Fl. Cap. 19 (1794)
= Stipa capensis var. tortilis (Desf.) Breistr.; Procés-Verbaux Soc. Dauphin. Études Biol. Bio-Club, Sér. 3, 17: 2 (1950)
= Stipa humilis Brot.; Fl. Lusit. 1: 86 (1804), nom. illeg.
= Stipa litwinowii Roshev.; Fl. Turkmen. [Fedtschenko et al.] 1: 74 (1932), pro syn.
= Stipa retorta Cav.; Observ. Hist. Nat. 1: 119 (1795)
= Stipa seminuda Vahl ex Hornem.; Hort. Bot. Hafn. [Hornemann] 1: 76 (1813)
= Stipa tenacissima Ucria; Hort. Panhorm. 61 (1789), nom. illeg.
= Stipa tortilis Desf.; Fl. Atlant. 1: 99, 101 (1798)
= Stipa tortilis var. pubescens Ball; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 711 (1878)
= Stipella capensis (Thunb.) Röser & Hamasha; Pl. Syst. Evol. 298(2): 365 (2012)
= Stipella capensis (Thunb.) Tzvelev; Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 43: 23 (2012)
= Stipellula capensis var. pubescens (Ball) F.M.Vázquez; Folia Bot. Extremadur. 7: 83 (2013)
species :
Stipellula magrebensis (F.M.Vázquez & Devesa) F.M.Vázquez; Folia Bot. Extremadur. 7: 83 (2013)
Distribution: Morocco; Algeria
20 ALG MOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Stipa magrebensis F.M.Vazquez & Devesa; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 124(2): 206 (1997)
species :
Stipellula nitens (Ball) Röser & Hamasha; Schlechtendalia 24: 92 (2012)
Distribution: Morocco
20 MOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Stipa nitens (Ball) Ball; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 712 (1878)
= Stipa tortilis subsp. nitens Ball; J. Bot. 13: 206 (1875)
= Stipella nitens (Ball) Röser & Hamasha; Pl. Syst. Evol. 298(2): 365 (2012), nom. inval.
species :
Stipellula parviflora (Desf.) Röser & Hamasha; Schlechtendalia 24: 92 (2012)
Distribution: C- & E-Spain; France (S-France); C-Greece (very rare Argolis); SE-Crete; Morocco; Algeria (incl. Hoggar); Tunisia; Libya (incl. Tibesti); Egypt (Desert Oases, Eastern Desert, NE-Egypt, NW-coastal Egypt); N-Chad (Tibesti); Iraq (W-Iraq: Desert); Iran (EC-Iran, NE-Iran: Mts.); Lebanon (Antilebanon); Syria (C-Syrian Desert); Israel (N-Negev Desert, Judean Desert, S-Negev Desert); Sinai peninsula (C-Sinai, N-Sinai, S-Sinai); Jordania (S-Jordania, W-Jordania); Saudi Arabia (N-Saudi Arabia, Asir)
12 FRA SPA 13 GRC KRI 20 ALG EGY LBY MOR TUN 24 CHA 34 IRN IRQ ISR JOR LEB SIN SYR 35 SAU
Synonyms: hidden
= Achnatherum parviflorum (Desf.) M.Nobis; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 105(1): 39 (2020)
= Stipa bergeri Link; Linnaea 9: 135 (1834)
= Stipa ilorcitana Sennen; Diagn. Nouv. 75 (1936 publ. 1951), nomen
= Stipa parviflora Desf.; Fl. Atlant. 1: 98 (1798)
= Stipa parviflora subsp. contorta (Lange) Malag.; Subesp. Variación Geogr. 27 (1973), no basionym ref.
= Stipa parviflora subsp. sinaica Chrtek & Martinovský; Webbia 24: 397 (1969)
= Stipa parviflora var. contorta Lange; Vidensk. Meddel. Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn, Ser. 2, 1: 36 (1860)
= Stipella parviflora (Desf.) Röser & Hamasha; Pl. Syst. Evol. 298(2): 365 (2012)
variant :
var. hoggarensis (Chrtek & Martinovský) F.M.Vázquez; Phytotaxa 699(1): 84 (2025)
Distribution: S-Algeria (Hoggar)
20 ALG
Synonyms: hidden
= Stipa hoggarensis Chrtek & Martinovský; Webbia 24: 396 (1969)
variant :
var. pilosa (Chrtek & Martinovský) F.M.Vázquez; Phytotaxa 699(1): 82 (2025)
Distribution:
Error
Synonyms: hidden
= Stipa parviflora f. pilosa Chrtek & Martinovský; Webbia 24: 398 (1969)
= Stipa parviflora var. pilosa (Chrtek & Martinovský) F.M.Vazquez & Devesa; Acta Bot. Malac. 21: 155 (1996)
variant :
var. sandwithii (Chrtek & Martinovský) F.M.Vázquez; Phytotaxa 699(1): 82 (2025)
Distribution:
Error
Synonyms: hidden
= Stipa parviflora subsp. sandwithii Chrtek & Martinovský; Webbia 24: 393 (1969)
species :
Stipellula tibestica (Maire) F.M.Vázquez; Phytotaxa 699(1): 84 (2025)
Distribution: Algeria
20 ALG
Synonyms: hidden
= Stipa tibestica Maire; Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 34: 140 (1943)
species :
Stipellula tigrensis (Chiov.) Röser & Hamasha; Schlechtendalia 24: 92 (2012)
Distribution: ?Sudan; Eritrea; Uganda; Saudi Arabia (Asir); Yemen (W-Yemen)
24 ERI 25 UGA 35 SAU YEM
Synonyms: hidden
= Stipa tigrensis Chiov.; Ann. Bot. (Rome) 2: 366 (1905)
= Stipella tigrensis (Chiov.) Röser & Hamasha; Pl. Syst. Evol. 298(2): 365 (2012)
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