Sphenopus divaricatus

Sphenopus divaricatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Sphenopus
Species:	S. divaricatus
Binomial name
Sphenopus divaricatus (Gouan) Rchb.
Synonyms [1]
Synonymy Diarrhena divaricata(Gouan) Raspail Poa divaricataGouan (1773) (basionym) Festuca expansa(J.F.Gmel.) Kunth Festuca gouaniiMutel Festuca sphenopusTrin., not validly publ. Glyceria sphenopusSteud. Nephelochloa breviglumisTrautv. Poa expansaJ.F.Gmel. Poa reptatrixWillk. & Lange, pro syn. Sclerochloa divaricata(Gouan) P.Beauv. Sclerochloa expansa(J.F.Gmel.) Link Sclerochloa triticumJ.Woods Sphenopus divaricatus var. confertus(Hausskn.) Halácsy Sphenopus divaricatus f. permicranthus(Hausskn.) Täckh. Sphenopus divaricatus subsp. permicranthus(Hausskn.) H.Scholz Sphenopus gouaniiTrin., nom. superfl. Sphenopus gouanii var. confertusHausskn. Sphenopus gouanii var. permicranthusHausskn.

Sphenopus divaricatus is a species of grass in the family Poaceae (true grasses). ^{[2] [3]} It is an annual native to the Mediterranean Basin countries of North Africa, southern Europe, and western Asia and eastwards to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan. ^[1]

Sources

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References

1. "Sphenopus divaricatus (Gouan) Rchb". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 31 May 2025.
2. "Sphenopus divaricatus (Gouan) Rchb. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
3. Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Sphenopus divaricatus (Coastal Grass) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.