Aegilops geniculata
Ovate Goatgrass
Also known as: Aegilops altera Lam. ex Roth +18 more
- Aegilops altera Lam. ex Roth
- Aegilops brachyathera Pomel
- Aegilops divaricata Jord. & Fourr.
- Aegilops echinus Godr.
- Aegilops erigens Jord. & Fourr.
- Aegilops erratica Jord. & Fourr.
- Aegilops fonsii Sennen
- Aegilops geniculata subsp. geniculata
- Aegilops geniculata subsp. gibberosa (Zhuk.) K.Hammer
- Aegilops geniculata subsp. globulosa (Zhuk.) Á.Löve
- Aegilops geniculata var. africana (Eig) H.Scholz
- Aegilops geniculata var. africana (Eig) K.Hammer, 1980
- Aegilops geniculata var. brachyathera (Pomel) K.Hammer
- Aegilops geniculata var. echinus (Godr.) K.Hammer
- Aegilops geniculata var. eventricosa (Eig) K.Hammer
- Aegilops geniculata var. hirsuta (Eig) Tzvelev
- Aegilops geniculata var. lanuginosa (Zhuk.) K.Hammer
- Aegilops geniculata var. puberula (Zhuk.) K.Hammer
- Aegilops microstachys Jord. & Fourr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Aegilops geniculata (commonly known as Ovate Goatgrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
California, Czechoslovakia, Germany, New York, Virginia