Taxon:  Nassella neesiana (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth



Summary
Genus:
Nassella
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Stipeae
Nomen number:
402089
Place of publication:
Taxon 39:611.  1990
Verified:
04/14/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
5 (2  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.

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Florets

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Barkworth, M. E. & A. M. Torres. 2001. Distribution and diagnostic characters of Nassella (Poaceae: Stipeae). Taxon 50:457.
  2. Barkworth, M. E. 1990. Nassella (Gramineae, Stipeae): revised interpretation and nomenclatural changes. Taxon 39:597-614.
  3. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
  4. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  5. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
  6. Jacobs, S. W. L. & J. Everett. 1995. Austrostipa, a new genus, and new names for Australasian species formerly included in Stipa (Gramineae). Telopea 6:593.
  7. Tovar, Ó. 1993. Las gramíneas (Poaceae) del Perú. Ruizia 13:76.
  8. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
  9. Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishChilean needlegrass  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
EnglishChilean spear grass  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Portuguese (Brazil)capim-flecha as Stipa neesiana2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)flechilha as Stipa neesiana2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)flechilha-violeta as Stipa neesiana2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul  
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSanta Catarina  
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaBuenos Aires Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCórdoba Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCorrientes Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaEntre Ríos Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaFormosa Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaJujuy Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaLa Pampa Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaLa Rioja Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMendoza Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSan Juan Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSan Luis Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSanta Fe Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaTucumán Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile   
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay   
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguay   
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia   
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador   
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru   
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia s.e.Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand   
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance s. 
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Córdoba, Mendoza, Buenos Aires, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Misiones, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fe, Tucumán, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires], Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay
Naturalized
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia (s.e.)
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France (s.)

Reference(s)
  1. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  2. Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
  3. Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Vertebrate poisonsmammalsas Stipa neesianaKellerman, T. S. et al. 1988. Plant poisonings and mycotoxicoses of livestock in Southern Africa
Weed  Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
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=402089. Accessed 15 April 2026.