''Thinopyrum'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of Eurasian and African plants in the
grass family
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.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Thinopyrum'':
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Thinopyrum acutum''
(DC.) Banfi - Europe, Turkey
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Thinopyrum bessarabicum''
(Savul. & Rayss) Á.Löve - Black Sea and Aegean regions
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Thinopyrum corsicum''
(Hack.) Banfi -
Corsica
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Thinopyrum curvifolium''
(Lange) D.R.Dewey - Spain
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Thinopyrum distichum''
(Thunb.) Á.Löve - Cape Province; naturalized in Western Australia
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Thinopyrum × duvalii''
(Loret) Banfi - France, Italy, Turkey
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Thinopyrum elongatum''
(Host) D.R.Dewey - Mediterranean, Middle East
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Thinopyrum flaccidifolium''
(Boiss. & Heldr.) Moustakas - Turkey, Greece, Albania, Sicily
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Thinopyrum gentryi''
(Melderis) D.R.Dewey - Turkey, Iran
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Thinopyrum intermedium''
(Host) Barkworth & D.R.Dewey - central and southern Europe; central and south-western Asia; naturalized in North America
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Thinopyrum junceiforme''
(Á.Löve & D.Löve) Á.Löve - northern and central Europe, Selvagens, Morocco; naturalised in Australia
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Thinopyrum junceum''
( L.) Á.Löve - Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Madeira, Caucasus; naturalized in Australia, New Zealand, Oregon, California, Falkland Islands
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Thinopyrum obtusiflorum''
(DC.) Banfi - Europe and Caucasus
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Thinopyrum podperae''
(Nábelek) D.R.Dewey - Turkey, Iraq, Iran
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Thinopyrum turcicum''
(P.E.McGuire) B.R.Baum & D.A.Johnson - Turkey, Iraq, Iran
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Thinopyrum varnense''
(Velen.) B.R.Baum & D.A.Johnson - south-eastern Europe
References
External links
Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
Poaceae genera
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