Taxon:  Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr.



Summary
Genus:
Spergularia
Family:
Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily:
Paronychioideae
Tribe:
Polycarpeae
Nomen number:
35222
Place of publication:
Schedis autogr. Pl. Atticae a. 1848.  1851 [sec. FI in sched.](Heldreich & Sartori, Herb. graec. norm. no. 492.  1855; P. E. Boissier, Fl. orient. 1:733.  1867)
Verified:
10/30/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Arenaria diandra Guss.

No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Adams, L. G. et al. 2008. Revision of Spergularia (Caryophyllaceae) in Australia. Austral. Syst. Bot. 21:264-266.
  2. Black, J. M. 1943-1957. Flora of Southern Australia, ed. 2. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  3. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  4. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  5. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  6. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  7. Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  8. Hegi, G. et al. 1979. Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa 3. 2:783. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  9. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
  10. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  11. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
  12. Middleditch, B. S. & A. M. Amer. 1991. Kuwaiti plants: distribution, traditional medicine, phytochemistry,... economic value (Studies in Plant Science 2). Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  13. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
  14. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  15. Rabeler, R. K. 2005. Publication of the combination Spergularia diandra (Caryophyllaceae): discovery of an earlier indelible autographic label. Taxon 54:147-148.
  16. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
  17. Rossbach, R. P. 1940. Spergularia in North and South America. Rhodora 42:82-83. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  18. Täckholm, V. 1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  19. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  20. Willis, J. H. 1970-1972. A handbook to plants in Victoria. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  21. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishalkali sand-spurrey  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishlesser  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Englishlesser sand-spurrey  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria n.Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya n.Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaKuwait   
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusArmenia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKazakhstan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKyrgyzstan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaTajikistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaTurkmenistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaUzbekistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian Federation-Western SiberiaWestern Siberia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaAfghanistan  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus   
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaEgyptSinai  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIraq  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaJordan  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria   
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentPakistan  Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean parts.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece incl. CreteJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItalySardegna Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItalySicilia Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItalyToscanaislandsJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance s.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
4Naturalized    natzd. elsewhere 
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.), Egypt, Libya (n.), Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
  • ARABIAN PENINSULA: Kuwait
  • WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan, Cyprus, Egypt [Sinai], Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Syria
  • CAUCASUS: Armenia, Azerbaijan
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation-Western Siberia [Western Siberia]
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Pakistan
Europe
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (s.)]
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy [Sicilia, Sardegna, Toscana (islands)]
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France (s.)
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)

Reference(s)
  1. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  2. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss.
  3. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
  4. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
  5. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
  6. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: lists as Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Heldr. & Sart.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=35222. Accessed 12 May 2026.