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Taxon:
Macrochloa tenacissima
(Loefl. ex L.) Kunth
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Macrochloa
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Stipeae
Nomen number:
446538
Place of publication:
Révis. gramin. 1:59. 1829
Verified:
05/24/2004
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Stipa tenacissima
Loefl. ex L.
No images
Reference(s)
Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds.
1976-. Flora of Libya.
Note:
=
Stipa tenacissima
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds.
2004. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
URL:
http://www.gobcan.es/cmayot/interreg/atlantico/documentos/LESDCanarias.pdf
Marrakchi, Z. et al.
2011. Pulping and papermaking properties of Tunisian Alfa stems (
Stipa tenacissima
) - Effects of refining process. Industr. Crops Prod. 34:1572-1582.
Note:
as
Stipa tenacissima
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Note:
=
Stipa tenacissima
Vázquez, F. M. & M. E. Barkworth.
2004. Resurrection and emendation of
Macrochloa
(Gramineae: Stipeae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 144:483-495.
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Note:
=
Stipa tenacissima
Common names
English
alfa grass –
Reference(s)
esparto grass –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
alfa –
Reference(s)
esparto –
Reference(s)
Portuguese (Brazil)
flechilha –
Reference(s)
Spanish
esparto –
Reference(s)
Transliterated Arabic
halfa –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Spain
Canary Islands
Fuerteventura
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
n.
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Libya
n.w.
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
c. & n.
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Tunisia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
c. & s.
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
s.
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
incl. Baleares
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Spain
[Canary Islands (Fuerteventura)]
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
(n.),
Libya
(n.w.),
Morocco
(c. & n.),
Tunisia
Europe
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Italy
(c. & s.)
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
(incl. Baleares),
Portugal
(s.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Materials
fiber
for papermaking, ropes, etc. fide Pl Book, as
Stipa tenacissima
; F Libya, as
Stipa tenacissima
Marrakchi, Z. et al.
2011. Pulping and papermaking properties of Tunisian Alfa stems (
Stipa tenacissima
) - Effects of refining process. Industr. Crops Prod. 34:1572-1582.
Note:
as
Stipa tenacissima
Name
References