Elymus (plant)

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Elymus
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Elymus canadensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Triticodae
Tribe: Triticeae
Genus: Elymus
L.
Type species
Elymus sibiricus
L.
Synonyms [1]
  • AsperellaHumb.
  • BraconotiaGodr.
  • CampeiostachysDrobow
  • ChretomerisNutt. ex J.G. Sm.nom. inval. [2]
  • Clinelymus(Griseb.) Nevski
  • CrithopyrumSteud.
  • CryptopyrumHeynh.nom. inval. [3]
  • ElysitanionBowdennom. illeg. [4]
  • Elytrigia Desv.
  • ElytrigiumBenth.
  • GoulardiaHusn.
  • GymnostichumSchreb.
  • HystrixMoench
  • LophopyrumÁ.Löve
  • PascopyrumÁ.Löve
  • Peridictyon Seberg
  • PolyantherixNees
  • PsammopyrumÁ.Löve
  • Pseudoroegneria(Nevski) Á.Löve
  • RoegneriaK.Koch
  • SemeiostachysDrobow.
  • SitanionRaf.
  • SitospelosAdans.
  • TerrelliaLunell
  • × ElymotrigiaHyl.
  • × ElysitanionBowden
  • × PseudelymusBarkworth & D.R.Dewey
  • × TerrelymusB.R.Baum

Elymus is a genus of perennial plants with approximately 150 species [5] in the grass family, related to rye, wheat, and other widely grown cereal grains. [6]

Contents

Elymus is a cosmopolitan genus, represented by species across all continents of the world. [7] Common names include couch grass, wild rye and wheatgrass. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Species

As of 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted 173 species and 19 hybrids: [12]

Elymus multisetus (J.G.Sm.) Burtt Davy

Older classifications

Many species once considered members of Elymus are now regarded as better suited to other genera: Agropyron , Anthosachne , Brachypodium , Cenchrus , Crithopsis , Heteranthelium , Jouvea , Kengyilia , Leymus , Psathyrostachys , Stenostachys , Taeniatherum , Thinopyrum etc. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families" . Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Tropicos.org , retrieved 13 February 2016
  3. ↑ Tropicos.org , retrieved 13 February 2016
  4. ↑ Tropicos.org , retrieved 13 February 2016
  5. ↑ Diaz, Oscar (1999). Genetic diversity in Elymus species (Triticeae) with emphasis on the Nordic region. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. ISBN   91-576-5493-X.
  6. ↑ Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 83-84
  7. ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2006). CRC World Dictionary of grasses: Common names, Scientific names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. Vol. 1. CRC Press. pp. 755–787. ISBN   9780849313035.
  8. ↑ Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 400 披碱草属 pi jian cao shu Elymus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 83. 1753.
  9. ↑ Flora of Pakistan Elymus Linn., Sp. Pl. 1:83. 1753. Gen. Pl., ed. 5. 36. 1754; Tzvelev, Poaceae URSS 106. 1976; Melderis in Tutin et al., Fl. Eur. 5:192. 1980.
  10. ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana genere Elymus photos and distribution maps for several species
  11. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
  12. ↑ "Elymus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "The Plant List Elymus" . Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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