Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski subsp. asperum (Simonk.) Melderis GRIN-Global

Taxon: Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski subsp. asperum (Simonk.) Melderis

Summary

Genus:

Taeniatherum

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Pooideae

Tribe:

Triticeae

Subtribe:

Hordeinae

Nomen number:

102801

Place of publication:

Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 42:81. 1984

Verified:

10/01/1992 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski (0 active accession[s])
Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski subsp. caput-medusae (0 active accession[s])
Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski subsp. crinitum (Schreb.) Melderis (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Cuviera caput-medusae (L.) Koeler var. aspera Simonk.

Homotypic Synonym(s)

Taeniatherum asperum (Simonk.) Nevski

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Reference(s)

Cronquist, A. et al. Intermountain flora. 1972-
Davis, P. H., ed. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. 1965-1988
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Frederiksen, S. 1986. Revision of Taeniatherum (Poaceae). Nordic J. Bot. 6:396.
Löve, Á. 1984. Conspectus of the Triticeae. Feddes Repert. 95:434.
Seed Regulatory and Testing Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A. State noxious-weed seed requirements recognized in the administration of the Federal Seed Act (updated annually).

Common names

English
medusahead-rye –
Medusa's-head –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Algeria
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Morocco
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Tunisia
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Armenia
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Georgia
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation	Dagestan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Kazakhstan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Tajikistan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Uzbekistan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Afghanistan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Cyprus
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iran
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iraq
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Israel
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Jordan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Lebanon
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Syria
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey
1	Native	Europe	East Europe	Ukraine
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Croatia
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Greece
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	North Macedonia
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain

Native
Africa

NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia

Asia-Temperate

CAUCASUS: Armenia, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey

Europe

EAST EUROPE: Ukraine
MIDDLE EUROPE: Hungary
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Romania
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Weed			Seed Regulatory and Testing Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A. State noxious-weed seed requirements recognized in the administration of the Federal Seed Act (updated annually).

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=102801. Accessed 28 December 2024.