Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales
Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Alopecurinae
Genus: Cornucopiae
Species: C. alopecuroides – C. cucullatum
Name
Cornucopiae L., Sp. Pl.: 54 (1753)
Type species: Cornucopiae cucullatum L., Sp. Pl.: 54 (1753)
Distribution
Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Template
Regional: Western Asia
East Aegean Is., Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey
Continental: Europe
Regional: Southeastern Europe
Greece, Italy, Sicilia
^^Introduced into:
Kriti
References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references
Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 54. Reference page.
Links
Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Cornucopiae in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 17. Reference page.
Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Cornucopiae. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 17.
Tropicos.org 2013. Cornucopiae. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Dec. 2013.
International Plant Names Index. 2013. Cornucopiae. Published online. Accessed: 17 Dec. 2013. Reference page.
Vernacular names
עברית: כוסנית
Cornucopiae is a genus of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern plants in the grass family.[3] Common name is hooded grass.[4]
Species
[5][6]
Cornucopiae alopecuroides L. - Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel
Cornucopiae cucullatum L. - Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Iraq
formerly included
[5] see Agrostis
Cornucopiae altissima - Agrostis perennans
Cornucopiae altissimum - Agrostis perennans
Cornucopiae hyemale - Agrostis hyemalis
Cornucopiae perennans - Agrostis perennans
References
Linnaeus, Carl von 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 54
Tropicos, Cornucopiae L.
Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
Altervista Flora Italiana, Cornucopia, Hooded Grass, Cornucopiae cucullatum L.
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
The Plant List search for Cornucopiae
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