Melica uniflora
Melica uniflora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Melica |
Species: | M. uniflora
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Binomial name | |
Melica uniflora |
Melica uniflora, commonly known as wood melick,
Description
The species
Taxonomy
Swedish naturalist Anders Jahan Retzius described the wood melick in 1779.
Distribution and habitat
The species can be found in such Asian countries as Iran and Turkey and in European ones such as Balearic Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Moldova, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden. Also it was recorded in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.[4]
Ecology and habitat
The species is growing on plains and on elevation of 950 metres (3,120 ft) in the Black Forest and on elevation of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) in Alps. It can be found in hardwood forests near Fagus species. It also grows in dry and moist woodlands, which can either be acidic or neutral. Sandy or rocky soils are also common for such plants, but they need to be deep and loany as well. It grows on loamy soils in the north, while prefers decalcified soils in the south. The species is identical to Fagatalia which can be found in the Fagetum lowlands and also in the Carpinion. It rarely occurs in the Quercion clusters. Flowers bloom from May to July. Mostly, ants feed on the species caryopsis.[4]
Melica uniflora in culture
In the 19th century it was engraved on the illustration by Jacob Sturm in the book Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen which was published in Nuremberg in 1862.[5]
References
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Melica uniflora (Den Virtuella Floran)".
- ^ W.D. Clayton; M. Vorontsova; K.T. Harman; H. Williamson. "Melica uniflora". The Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew: GrassBase.
- ^ a b Verlag Paul Parey (1992). "Melica uniflora". Illustrierte Flora von Mitteleuropa. Berlin and Hamburg, Germany. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07.
- ^ "Melica uniflora". I Stock Photo. 25 May 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2019.