Castellia Explained

Castellia is a genus of African and Eurasian plants in the grass family.^{[1] [2]} The only known species is Castellia tuberculosa, native to southern Europe (Spain, Sardinia, Greece), northern and northeastern Africa (Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan), and southwestern Asia (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Persian Gulf Sheikdoms, Iran, Pakistan, Punjab State of India).^{[3] [4] [5]}

See also

• List of Poaceae genera

Notes and References

1. Tineo, Vincenzo. 1846. Plantarum Rariorum Siciliae minus cognitarum pugillus primus 2: 17
2. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/gen00104.htm Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
3. Bor, N. L. 1960. Grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India and Pakistan (excluding Bambuseae) i–767. Pergamon Press, Oxford
4. Phillips, S. 1995. Poaceae (Gramineae). Flora of Ethiopia 7: i–xx, 1–420
5. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=castellia+tuberculosa Altervista Flora Italiana, Logliarello tubercoloso, Castellia tuberculosa (Moris) Bor