Ventenata is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Europe, North Africa, and central + southwest Asia.[3][4] One species, Ventenata dubia, is considered an invasive weed in many places.[5][6][7][8]

Ventenata
Ventenata dubia[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Poodae
Tribe: Poeae
Subtribe: Ventenatinae
Genus: Ventenata
Koeler
Type species
Ventenata avenacea
(syn of V. dubia)[1]
Koeler
Synonyms[1]
  • Gaudinopsis (Boiss.) Eig
  • Heteranthus Borkh., rejected name
  • Heterochaeta Besser not DC. 1836 (Asteraceae)
  • Malya Opiz
  • Pilgerochloa Eig
Species[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ image from http://www.illustratedgarden.org/mobot/rarebooks/page.asp?relation=QK495F19H671801V2&identifier=0187 Icones et descriptiones Graminum austriacorum Click to view this book Author: Host, Nikolaus Thomas Publisher: Vindobonae : A. Schmidt, 1801-1809.
  3. ^ Koeler, Georg Ludwig. 1802. Descriptio Graminum in Gallia et Germania 272
  4. ^ Tropicos, Ventenata Koeler
  5. ^ Jepson Manual Treatment: V. dubia
  6. ^ "Grass Manual Treatment: V. dubia". Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  7. ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  8. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana genere Ventenata
  9. ^ Biota of North America 2013 county distribution map