Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980) as Aegilops lorentii Hochst., (Regensb.)28: 25 (1845). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Valdés et al., 2009+) is Aegilops biuncialis Vis., Fl. Dalmat. 1: t. 1, f. 2. 1842.
Distribution: Native to Macaronesia; from the Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats – grasslands, pastures, rocky terrains.
Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.
Aegilops biuncialis– habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– flowerng stems. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– inflorescence with spikelets. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– inflorescence with spikelets. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– inflorescence with spikelets. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– inflorescence with spikelets. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– inflorescence with spikelets. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– terminal spikelet. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– stem and leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– stem and leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– stem and leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– stem and leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Aegilops biuncialis– lower part of plant stems with leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Aegilops biuncialis. Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. (2009+): Poaceae (pro parte majore). Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/3af606b6-d803-475b-b89a-059732ccee2f [Accessed 11.06.2022].
