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Avellinia michelii

Scientific Name: Avellinia michelii

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

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Avellinia michelii

Avellinia michelii (Savi) Parl. is a species of flowering plant belonging to the Poaceae family (grasses). It is also considered a synonym of Rostraria festucoides (Link) Romero Zarco.

Synonyms and Nomenclature:

  • Accepted Scientific Name: Avellinia michelii (Savi) Parl.
  • Synonyms:
    • Bromus festucoides Link
    • Rostraria festucoides (Link) Romero Zarco
    • Bromus michelii Savi
    • Koeleria macilenta DC.
    • Avellinia festucoides
    • Vulpia michelii Reichb.
    • Avellinia savii Parl.
    • Avellinia tenuicula (Boiss. & Reut.) Nyman
    • Avellinia warionis Sennen & Mauricio
    • Avena macilenta
  • Other Combinations:
    • Avena michelii (Savi) Guss.
    • Festuca michelii (Savi)
  • Invalid Names:
    • Colobanthium michelii (Savi) B.F. Osorio & Seraphim, nom. inval.
  • Basionym: Avellinia michelii var. warionis Sennen & Mauricio ex Maire.

Common Names:

  • Italian: Avellinia di Micheli
  • French: Ftuque d'Avellino

Classification:

  • Kingdom: Plantae (Flowering Plants)
  • Subfamily: Pooideae (GPWG 2001)
  • Tribe: Poeae (GPWG 2001)
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Genus: Avellinia PARL.

Distribution and Habitat:

  • Native to: Lu. Az. Ma. (Likely referring to specific regions or islands, further clarification needed)
  • Distribution includes: Nepal, Western Australia (alien), Mediterranean region, Galicia and Northern Portugal, Spain (Alacant, Barcelona, Girona, Illes Balears, Lleida, Tarragona, Valncia), Islands (Eivissa, Ma Me Ei Fo)
  • Habitat: Meadows and humid, saline herbaceous areas; Altitudinal range: 240-880 meters.

Morphological Characteristics:

  • Culms erect, up to 30 cm high.
  • Leaves pubescent with short, retrorse hairs; blade up to 5 cm long and 2.5 mm wide.
  • Ligule membranous, ciliate-toothed at summit, up to 1 mm.

Ecology:

  • Grows in humid, saline herbaceous areas (herbazales hmedos salinos).

Cultivation:

  • Considered an ornamental gramineae.
  • Develops a round-shape shrub when growing.
  • Prefers full sun.
  • Rustic in areas with a Mediterranean climate.

Other Information:

  • Flowering Period: April-June
  • Height: 5 to 15 cm

Quirky Facts:

  • The genus Avellinia is dedicated to Giulio Avellino (fl.1840-1843), a Neapolitan naturalist.
  • The epithet "festucoides" comes from Festuca, a genus of grass, and the Greek suffix "-oides" meaning "resembling."

Resources:

  • FloraBase - the Western Australian Flora
  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
  • The Plant List
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • Tropicos
  • Natural History Museum (BM)
  • Discover Life
  • EOL (Encyclopedia of Life)
  • Australian Plant Name Index: http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apx?taxon_id=61110