Anisantha tectorum (L.) Nevski (syn. Bromus tectorum L.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Anisantha // Species: Anisantha tectorum (L.) Nevski.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980) as Bromus tectorum L. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G., 2009) is Anisantha tectorum (L.) Nevski.

Distribution: Native from the Europe to Mongolia, Mediterranean to China and Arabian Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Grasslands, pastures, disturbed ground, ruderal areas.

Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

References:

Anisantha tectorum. Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. (2009): Poaceae (pro parte majore). Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=136481&PTRefFk=7100000 [Accessed 01.05.2022].

Bromus tectorum L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:394163-1 [Accessed 01.05.2022].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Last update: 05.11.2022.