''Peridictyon'' is a name that has been used for a
genus
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of
grass
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with a single species, ''Peridictyon sanctum'' ''
nom. inval.
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'', native to southern
Bulgaria
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and northern
Greece
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,
but a technical problem with the publication means that it is not a
botanical name
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.
Botanical nomenclature
When the genus name ''Peridictyon'' was published,
[ the authors cited the type as the ]combinatio nova
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''P. sancta'' (Janka) Seberg, Fred. & Baden, based on ''Festuca sancta'' Janka. What they did not notice, however, is that the description provided in the publication of ''F. sancta'' Janka includes remarks about finding the species, but does not list any features of the plant that would distinguish it from other species in the genus ''Festuca'' as is required by the . This oversight has been judged by ''Index Nominum Genericorum'' to mean that ''Peridictyon'' (and ''P. sanctum'') are not validly published.
See also
*List of Balkan endemic plants
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including stenoendemics.
The following list of endemic plants on the Balkans includes all ...
References
Pooideae
Monotypic Poaceae genera
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