Ventenata

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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]

Species[2]
  • Ventenata blanchei Boiss. - Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Israel
  • Ventenata dubia (Leers) Coss. & Durieu - central Europe, Mediterranean, Ukraine, southern European Russia, Caucasus, Turkey, Kazakhstan; naturalized in parts of North America[9]
  • Ventenata eigiana (H.Scholz & Raus) Dogan - Turkey
  • Ventenata huber-morathii (Dogan) D.Heller - Turkey
  • Ventenata macra (Steven) Balansa ex Boiss. - Greece, Crimea, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Caucasus, Cyprus
  • Ventenata quercetorum Boiss. & Bal. - Turkey
  • Ventenata sorgerae (Dogan) D.Heller - Turkey
  • Ventenata subenervis Boiss. & Balansa - Turkey, islands of Eastern Aegean
Quick facts Scientific classification, Type species ...
Ventenata
Ventenata dubia[1]
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)[2]
Koeler
Synonyms[2]
  • Gaudinopsis (Boiss.) Eig
  • Heteranthus Borkh., rejected name
  • Heterochaeta Besser not DC. 1836 (Asteraceae)
  • Malya Opiz
  • Pilgerochloa Eig
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