Festuca varia

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Festuca varia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Festuca
Species:
F. varia
Binomial name
Festuca varia
Synonyms [1]
List
  • Festuca pumila subsp. varia (Haenke) Litard.
  • Festuca pumila var. varia (Haenke) Bolzon
  • Schedonorus varius (Haenke) P.Beauv.
  • Tragus varius (Haenke) B.D.Jacks.
  • Festuca alpina Host
  • Festuca bellardii Schott ex Steud.
  • Festuca brachystachys (Hack.) K.Richt.
  • Festuca karabaghensis Mussajev
  • Festuca lagascae Steud.
  • Festuca laxa Schleich. ex Steud.
  • Festuca lubrica Lapeyr.
  • Festuca minor Schur
  • Festuca picta J.F.Gmel.
  • Festuca spadicea Geners. ex Roem. & Schult.
  • Festuca spadicea Geners.
  • Festuca sudetica Tausch ex Steud.
  • Festuca varia subsp. brachystachys (Hack.) Hegi
  • Festuca varia var. brachystachys Hack.
  • Festuca varia var. caucasica St.-Yves
  • Festuca varia var. croatica Hack.
  • Festuca varia var. firmior Belli & Hack.
  • Festuca varia subvar. pallidula Hack.
  • Festuca varia subsp. woronowii (Hack.) Tzvelev
  • Festuca varia var. woronowii (Hack.) St.-Yves
  • Festuca versicolor subsp. brachystachys (Hack.) Markgr.-Dann.
  • Festuca versicolor subsp. pallidula (Hack.) Markgr.-Dann.
  • Festuca woronowii Hack.
  • Festuca woronowii subsp. argaea Markgr.-Dann.
  • Festuca woronowii subsp. caucasica (St.-Yves) E.B.Alexeev
  • Festuca woronowii subsp. turcica Markgr.-Dann.

Festuca varia is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. The species was first published in 1789. This species is native to the European Mountains, and Caucasus. [1]

Habitat

Festuca varia is perennial and mainly grows in temperate biomes. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Festuca varia". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 11 August 2024.