''Elytrigia'' is a genus of about 20–40 species of
grasses, native to temperate regions of the
Old World
The "Old World" is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe , after Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia, which were previously thought of by the ...
, in
Europe,
Asia, and northwest
Africa. The species are sometimes included in the related genera ''
Agropyron'' or ''
Elymus'', while species in the genera ''
Pascopyrum'' and ''
Pseudoroegneria
''Elymus'' is a genus of perennial plants with approximately 150 species in the grass family, related to rye, wheat, and other widely grown cereal grains.
''Elymus'' is a cosmopolitan genus, represented by species across all continents of the w ...
'' are included in ''Elytrigia'' by some authors.
[Flora of NW Europe]
''Elytrigia''
/ref>[Flora of China]
''Elytrigia''
/ref> The genus name has also been spelled ''Elytrigium''.[ p. 130]
Selected species:[
*'']Elytrigia alatavica
''Elytrigia'' is a genus of about 20–40 species of grasses, native to temperate regions of the Old World, in Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. The species are sometimes included in the related genera ''Agropyron'' or '' Elymus'', while speci ...
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*'' Elytrigia atherica''
*''Elytrigia bessarabica
''Elytrigia'' is a genus of about 20–40 species of grasses, native to temperate regions of the Old World, in Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. The species are sometimes included in the related genera ''Agropyron'' or '' Elymus'', while speci ...
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*'' Elytrigia caespitosa''
*''Elytrigia campestris
''Elytrigia'' is a genus of about 20–40 species of grasses, native to temperate regions of the Old World, in Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. The species are sometimes included in the related genera ''Agropyron'' or '' Elymus'', while speci ...
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*'' Elytrigia curvifolia''
*'' Elytrigia disticha''
*'' Elytrigia elongata''
*'' Elytrigia gmelinii''
*'' Elytrigia intermedia''
*'' Elytrigia juncea''
*'' Elytrigia lolioides''
*'' Elytrigia pontica''
*'' Elytrigia pungens''
*'' Elytrigia pycnantha''
*''Elytrigia rechingeri
''Elytrigia'' is a genus of about 20–40 species of grasses, native to temperate regions of the Old World, in Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. The species are sometimes included in the related genera ''Agropyron'' or '' Elymus'', while speci ...
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*'' Elytrigia repens''
*''Elytrigia scirpea
''Thinopyrum elongatum'', the tall wheatgrass, is a species of perennial herb in the family Poaceae
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includ ...
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*''Elytrigia trichophora
''Elytrigia'' is a genus of about 20–40 species of grasses, native to temperate regions of the Old World, in Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. The species are sometimes included in the related genera '' Agropyron'' or '' Elymus'', while ...
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*''Elytrigia varnensis
''Elytrigia'' is a genus of about 20–40 species of grasses, native to temperate regions of the Old World, in Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. The species are sometimes included in the related genera ''Agropyron'' or '' Elymus'', while speci ...
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References
Pooideae
Poaceae genera
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