Native to Algeria, Baleares, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia; introduced into Canary Is., Cyprus (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

April 14, 2004

Location

Spain, Andalusia, Granada (Órgiva)

36.844722, -3.367222

Location Remarks

On A7209 about 5 km from junction with A348, south of Orgiva.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Macrochloa

Specific Epithet

tenacissima

Authorship

(L.) Kunth

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 5.5

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

EDGE List

Threat status

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

1.4

Global rank

#27,061 of 335,497

Top 9%

Extinction probability

24%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →