Acrospelion Explained

Acrospelion is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family Poaceae,^[1] native to central Europe and the Balkans.

Species

Two species are accepted:^[2]

• Acrospelion distichophyllum – France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Yugoslavia, Albania
• Acrospelion glaciale – Spain

Taxonomy

It was first described by Wilibald Swibert Joseph Gottlieb von Besser in 1827.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: GRIN-Global. 2020-10-14. npgsweb.ars-grin.gov.
2. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17362-1 Acrospelion Besser
3. Web site: Acrospelion International Plant Names Index. 2020-10-14. www.ipni.org.