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

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• (-) Phalaris paradoxa var. paradoxa L.
• (=) Phalaris paradoxa var. praemorsa (Lam.) Coss. & Durieu
• (=) Phalaris praemorsa Lam.

Common names:

• awned Canary grass  (Source: BSBI) - English
• bristle-spike Canary grass  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• hooded Canary grass  (Source: World Econ Pl) - English
• paradoxa grass  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• paradoxical Canary grass  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• variable Canary grass  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• klubbflen  (Source: Kulturvaxtdatabas) - Swedish

Economic Importance:

• Weed: potential seed contaminant;

Distributional Range:

Native

Africa

• MACARONESIA: Portugal, [Madeira Islands] Spain [Canarias]
• NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia

Asia-Temperate

• ARABIAN PENINSULA: Saudi Arabia, Yemen
• WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Egypt, [Sinai] Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
• CAUCASUS: Armenia, Azerbaijan

Europe

• SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Croatia, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy, Slovenia
• SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France, Portugal, Spain (incl. Baleares)


Adventive

Europe

• NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom
• MIDDLE EUROPE: Belgium


Naturalized

Africa

• MACARONESIA: Portugal [Azores]

Australasia

• AUSTRALIA: Australia

Europe

• NORTHERN EUROPE: Norway, Sweden
• MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland

Northern America

• SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California]
• Mexico

Southern America

• SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Uruguay

References:

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Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=27526. Accessed 1 July 2024.