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Brachypodium rupestre ssp. caespitosum

Scientific Name: Brachypodium rupestre ssp. caespitosum

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Unknown

Other Names:

       

Brachypodium rupestre subsp. caespitosum

This page provides information about Brachypodium rupestre subsp. caespitosum, a subspecies of grass.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Accepted Scientific Name: Brachypodium rupestre (Host) Roem. & Schult. subsp. caespitosum (Host) H. Scholz
  • Rank: Subspecies
  • Synonyms and alternative scientific names:
    • Brachypodium rupestre subsp. caespitosum (Host) H.Scholz
    • Brachypodium pinnatum (L.) P. Beauv. (This name is a synonym of)
    • Brachypodium pinnatum (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. cespitosum (Host) Hack.
    • Brachypodium caespitosum (Host) Roem. & Schult.
    • Brachypodium rupestre (Host) Roem. & Schult. subsp. caespitosum (Host) Scholz (vrsta)
    • Brachypodium rupestre subsp. cespitosum
    • Brachypodium rupestre f. abbreviatum
    • Brachypodium caespitosum var. collinum
    • Brachypodium pinnatum var. caespitosum
    • Brachypodium pinnatum (L.) subsp. caespitosum (Host) Hack. 1914
    • Brachypodium rupestre subsp. cespitosum (Host) H.Scholz, 1968
    • Brachypodium pinnatum subsp. rupestre (Host) Schbl. & G. Martens
  • Family: Poaceae

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • The plant develops a round-shape shrub as it grows.
  • The leaves are simple and alternate, with a linear shape.

Etymology

  • The genus name Brachypodium is derived from the Greek words "brachys" (short) and "podion" (foot), referring to the short stalks of the spikelets.

Distribution and Habitat

  • These meadows always host tuft false brome (Brachypodium rupestre ssp. caespitosum), crested hair-

Further Information

  • Euro+Med PlantBase: http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?
  • Encyclopedia of Life: Family Poaceae