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

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

• (=) Catapodium loliaceum (Huds.) Link
• Basionym: Festuca marina L.
• (=) Poa loliacea Huds.

Common names:

• sea-fern grass  (Source: F GB Ire) - English
• stiff sand grass  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English

Distributional Range:

Native

Africa

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

Asia-Temperate

• WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey

Europe

• NORTHERN EUROPE: Ireland, United Kingdom
• MIDDLE EUROPE: Belgium, Netherlands
• SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Croatia, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Slovenia
• SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France (incl. Corsica), Portugal, Spain (incl. Baleares)

References:

1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
2. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
3. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
4. Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
5. Silva, L. et al. 2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
6. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Desmazeria marina (L.) Druce
7. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.

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=408453. Accessed 5 October 2024.