''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 world.
Common names include couch grass, wildrye and wheatgrass.
Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
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Species
Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of 2021: ref name=POWO>
*''Elymus abolinii
Elymus may refer to:
* Elymus (plant), ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
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*''Elymus aenaeanus
Elymus may refer to:
* Elymus (plant), ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
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*'' Elymus afghanicus''
*'' Elymus africanus''
*'' Elymus alaskanus''
*'' Elymus albicans''
*'' Elymus alienus''
*'' Elymus alpinus''
*'' Elymus altissimus''
*'' Elymus amgensis''
*'' Elymus angsaiensis''
*''Elymus angulatus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus angustispiculatus''
*''Elymus anthosachnoides
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus antiquus''
*'' Elymus × apiculatus''
*''Elymus arcuatus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*''Elymus aristiglumis
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*''Elymus arizonicus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*''Elymus athericus
''Elymus athericus'', the sea couch, is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae (true grasses). They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 65 cm tall. The species is invasive to the ...
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*''Elymus atratus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*''Elymus bakeri
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*''Elymus barbicallus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*''Elymus barystachyus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*''Elymus borianus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus × brachyphyllus''
*'' Elymus brevipes''
*'' Elymus burchan-buddae''
*'' Elymus buschianus''
*'' Elymus cacuminis''
*''Elymus caesifolius
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus caianus''
*''Elymus calcicola
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus calderi''
*''Elymus californicus
''Elymus californicus'' is a species of wild rye known by the common name California bottlebrush grass. This grass is endemic to California where it is an uncommon species known from a few counties in the San Francisco Bay Area. It grows between ...
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*''Elymus canadensis
''Elymus canadensis'', commonly known as Canada wild rye or Canadian wildrye, is a species of Elymus (plant), wild rye native to much of North America. It is most abundant in the central plains and Great Plains. It grows in a number of ecosystems ...
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*''Elymus caninus
''Elymus caninus'', the bearded couch or bearded wheatgrass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae that is native to Europe including the UK but can be found introduced in the US states of Oregon and Washington
Washington commo ...
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*''Elymus caucasicus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus cheniae''
*'' Elymus churchii''
*'' Elymus ciliaris''
*''Elymus clivorum
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus colorans''
*'' Elymus confusus''
*'' Elymus cordilleranus''
*'' Elymus coreanus''
*'' Elymus curtiaristatus''
*'' Elymus curvatiformis''
*'' Elymus curvatus''
*''Elymus × czilikensis
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*''Elymus czimganicus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus dahuricus''
*'' Elymus debilis''
*'' Elymus dentatus''
*'' Elymus diversiglumis''
*'' Elymus dolichatherus''
*''Elymus dolichorhachis
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*''Elymus × dorei
Elymus may refer to:
* Elymus (plant), ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
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*'' Elymus dorudicus''
*'' Elymus drobovii''
*'' Elymus durus''
*'' Elymus duthiei''
*'' Elymus × ebingeri''
*''Elymus edelbergii
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*''Elymus elymoides
''Elymus elymoides'' is a species of wild rye known by the common name squirreltail. This grass is native to most of North America west of the Mississippi River and occurs in a number of ecosystems, from the alpine zone to desert sage scrub to ...
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*'' Elymus erosiglumis''
*'' Elymus fedtschenkoi''
*'' Elymus festucoides''
*'' Elymus fibrosus''
*''Elymus formosanus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus glaberrimus''
*'' Elymus glaucissimus''
*'' Elymus glaucus''
*'' Elymus gmelinii''
*'' Elymus grandis''
*'' Elymus × hansenii''
*'' Elymus himalayanus''
*'' Elymus hirsutus''
*'' Elymus hitchcockii''
*'' Elymus hoffmannii''
*'' Elymus hondae''
*'' Elymus hongyuanensis''
*'' Elymus hordeoides''
*'' Elymus humidorum''
*'' Elymus humilis''
*'' Elymus hybridus''
*'' Elymus hystrix''
*'' Elymus × incertus''
*'' Elymus × interjacens''
*'' Elymus interruptus''
*'' Elymus intramongolicus''
*'' Elymus ircutensis''
*'' Elymus jacquemontii''
*'' Elymus jacutensis''
*'' Elymus karakabinicus''
*'' Elymus khokhrjakovii''
*''Elymus kuramensis
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus lancangensis''
*''Elymus lanceolatus
''Elymus lanceolatus'' is a species of grass known by the common names thickspike wheatgrassHumphrey DL, Pyke DA (2001) Ramet spacing of ''Elymus lanceolatus'' (thickspike wheatgrass) in response to neighbor density. ''Canadian Journal of Botany ...
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*'' Elymus laxinodis''
*'' Elymus lazicus''
*'' Elymus leiotropis''
*'' Elymus lenensis''
*''Elymus lolioides
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*''Elymus longearistatus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus longifolius''
*'' Elymus macgregorii''
*'' Elymus macrochaetus''
*''Elymus macrourus
''Elymus macrourus'' is a species of grass known by the common names tufted wheatgrass and thickspike wildrye. It is native to northwestern North America in Alaska, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. It is also present in eastern Siberia.Sull ...
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*'' Elymus magellanicus''
*'' Elymus magnicaespes''
*'' Elymus magnipodus''
*'' Elymus × maltei''
*'' Elymus margaritae''
*'' Elymus × mayebaranus''
*'' Elymus mendocinus''
*'' Elymus × mossii''
*'' Elymus multisetus''
*''Elymus mutabilis
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus nakaii''
*'' Elymus nepalensis''
*''Elymus nipponicus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus nodosus''
*''Elymus × nothus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus nutans''
*'' Elymus × palmerensis''
*''Elymus panormitanus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus patagonicus''
*'' Elymus pendulinus''
*'' Elymus petrovii''
*'' Elymus praeruptus''
*'' Elymus probatovae''
*''Elymus pseudocaninus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus × pseudorepens''
*'' Elymus puberulus''
*'' Elymus pulanensis''
*'' Elymus pungens''
*''Elymus purpurascens
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus qingnanensis''
*''Elymus repens
''Elymus repens'', commonly known as couch grass, is a very common perennial species of grass native to most of Europe, Asia, the Arctic biome, and northwest Africa. It has been brought into other mild northern climates for forage or erosion cont ...
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*'' Elymus retroflexus''
*''Elymus rhodopaeus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus riparius''
*'' Elymus russellii''
*'' Elymus sajanensis''
*'' Elymus × saundersii''
*'' Elymus × saxicola''
*'' Elymus scabridulus''
*'' Elymus scabrifolius''
*'' Elymus scabriglumis''
*''Elymus schrenkianus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus schugnanicus''
*'' Elymus sclerophyllus''
*'' Elymus scribneri''
*'' Elymus semicostatus''
*'' Elymus serotinus''
*'' Elymus serpentinus''
*''Elymus shandongensis
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus shirazicus''
*'' Elymus shouliangiae''
*'' Elymus sibinicus''
*'' Elymus sibiricus''
*'' Elymus sikkimensis''
*''Elymus sinkiangensis
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus sinoflexuosus''
*'' Elymus sinosubmuticus''
*'' Elymus smithii''
*'' Elymus × spurius''
*'' Elymus stebbinsii''
*''Elymus stenostachyus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus strictus''
*'' Elymus svensonii''
*'' Elymus sylvaticus''
*'' Elymus tenuis''
*'' Elymus tenuispicus''
*'' Elymus texensis''
*''Elymus tibeticus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
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*'' Elymus tilcarensis''
*'' Elymus transhyrcanus''
*'' Elymus trichospicula''
*''Elymus tridentatus
Elymus may refer to:
* Elymus (plant), ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
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*'' Elymus troctolepis''
*'' Elymus tsukushiensis''
*'' Elymus uralensis''
*'' Elymus × versicolor''
*'' Elymus villosus''
*'' Elymus violaceus''
*''Elymus virginicus
''Elymus virginicus'', or Virginia wildrye, is a perennial bunchgrass located in Virginia and the eastern United States. Virginia wild rye is one of the few cool season native grasses found in the east Texas area. It is extremely palatable to liv ...
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*'' Elymus viridulus''
*''Elymus vulpinus
Elymus may refer to:
* ''Elymus'' (plant), a genus of grasses
* Elymus (mythology), the mythical ancestor of the Elymians
* A man killed by Gorge (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gorge( grc, Γόργη, comes from the adjective ''gorgos,'' "terri ...
''
*'' Elymus wawawaiensis''
*'' Elymus yangiae''
*'' Elymus × yukonensis''
*'' Elymus yushuensis''
*'' Elymus zadoiensis''
*'' Elymus zejensis''
*'' Elymus zhui''
Older classifications
Many species once considered members of ''Elymus'' are now regarded as better suited to other genera: ''Agropyron
''Agropyron'' is a genus of Eurasian plants in the Poaceae, grass family), native to Europe and Asia but widely naturalized in North America.
Species in the genus are common name, commonly referred to as wheatgrass.
; Species
* ''Agropyron bada ...
'', ''Anthosachne
''Anthosachne'' is a genus of true grasses in the tribe Triticeae
Triticeae is a botanical tribe within the subfamily Pooideae of grasses that includes genera with many domesticated species. Major crop genera found in this tribe include wheat ...
'', ''Brachypodium
''Brachypodium'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, widespread across much of Africa, Eurasia, and Latin America. The genus is classified in its own tribe Brachypodieae.
Flimsy upright stems form tussocks. Flowers appear in compact spi ...
'', '' Cenchrus'', '' Crithopsis'', '' Heteranthelium'', '' Jouvea'', ''Kengyilia
''Kengyilia'' is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family. The genus is named in honor of Yi Li Keng.
; Species
* '' Kengyilia alatavica'' (Drobow) J.L.Yang, C.Yen & B.R.Baum - Gansu, Xinjiang, Tibet, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
* '' Ken ...
'', ''Leymus
''Leymus'' is a genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae (Gramineae). It is widespread across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
* ''Leymus aemulans'' - Xinjiang, Central Asia
* ''Leymus ajanensis'' - Siberia, Russian Far East, Alaska
* '' Ley ...
'', '' Psathyrostachys'', ''Stenostachys
''Stenostachys'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, found only in New Zealand. It is sometimes included in the genus '' Elymus''.
; Species
* '' Stenostachys deceptorix'' Connor - South I
* '' Stenostachys enysii'' (Kirk) Barkworth & S. ...
'', '' Taeniatherum'', ''Thinopyrum
''Thinopyrum'' is a genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and be ...
'' etc.[
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References
External links
*
Jepson Manual Treatment
{{Clear
Poaceae genera
Grasses of Asia
Grasses of Europe
Grasses of North America
Grasses of South America
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus