Poaceae
Bromus

Bromus hordeaceus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 77 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Temp. Eurasia. It is an annual or biennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, Chita, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, Colorado, Connecticut, Crozet Is., Delaware, District of Columbia, Falkland Is., Føroyar, Greenland, Hawaii, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Kermadec Is., Korea, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, St.Helena, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Frenot, Y., Chown, S.L., Whinam, J., Selkirk, P.M., Convey, P., Skotnicki, M. & Bergstrom,D.M. (2005). Biological invasions in the Antarctic: extent, impacts and implications. Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 80: 45-72.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Ibrahim, K.M. & Peterson, P.M. (2014). Grasses of Washington, D.C.. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 99: 1-128.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Kuo, M.L. (ed.) (2012). Flora of Taiwan, ed. 2, Suppl.: 1-414. Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition, National Taiwan University.
  • Lambdon, P. (2012). Flowering plants & ferns of St Helena: 1-624. Pisces publications for St Helena nature conservation group.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Saarela, J.M., Peterson, P.M. & Váldes-Reyna, J. (2014). A taxonomic revision of Bromus (Poaceae: Pooideae: Bromeae) in México and Central America. Phytotaxa 185(1): 1-147.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Wilson, A. (ed.) (2009). Flora of Australia 44A: 1-410. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Broughton, D.A. & McAdam, J.H. (2002). The non-native vascular flora of the Falkland islands. Botanical Journal of Scotland 54: 153-190.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Frenot, Y., Chown, S.L., Whinam, J., Selkirk, P.M., Convey, P., Skotnicki, M. & Bergstrom,D.M. (2005). Biological invasions in the Antarctic: extent, impacts and implications. Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 80: 45-72.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hassler, M. (2012). Flora of Rhodes. Systematic list of flora of Rhodes http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db111/flora/rhodos/list.php.
  • Ibrahim, K.M. & Peterson, P.M. (2014). Grasses of Washington, D.C.. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 99: 1-128.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Kees, J. (2022). Fifteen noteworthy collections from Mississippi, U.S.A.. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 16: 223-226.
  • Kharkevich, S.S., Probatova, N.S. & Novikov, V.S. (1985). Sosudistye rasteniia sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka 1: 1-383. Izd-vo "Nauka," Leningradskoe otd-nie, Leningrad.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Kuo, M.L. (ed.) (2012). Flora of Taiwan, ed. 2, Suppl.: 1-414. Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition, National Taiwan University.
  • Lambdon, P. (2012). Flowering plants & ferns of St Helena: 1-624. Pisces publications for St Helena nature conservation group.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Moran, R. (1996). The flora of Guadalupe island, Mexico. Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences 19: 1-190.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Wilson, A. (ed.) (2009). Flora of Australia 44A: 1-410. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hubbard, J.C.E. [B8] New Zealand K003487244 Yes
Johns, C.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000913638 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hutchison, P.C. [71A] Chile K003489458 Yes
Planella, I. [s.n.] Chile K003489465 Yes
at Kinson, E.H. [s.n.] New Zealand K003487247 Yes
Healy, A.J. [s.n.] New Zealand K003487248 Yes
Saunders, E.M. [s.n.] Pakistan K003486505 Yes
Hill, A.W. [531] K003489244 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [2548] Libya K003567815 Yes
Jafri; Ali [s.n.] Pakistan K003486504 Yes
[Frauas] [s.n.] New Zealand K003487239 Yes
s.coll. [993] Uruguay K003489462 Yes
s.coll. [993] Uruguay K003489461 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9332] United Kingdom K001400959 Yes
Tangalin, N.; Griffin-Noyes, E.; DeMotta, M. [2027] United States K001765270 Yes
Hubbard, J.C.E. [15/74] New Zealand K003487245 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [12504] Pakistan K003486507 Yes
Green, P.S. [1508] Norfolk Island K003487253 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2588] Morocco K003567811 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003486953 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Soreng, R.J.; Rosenberg, G.; MacFarlane, T.D. [14302] Australia K003486948 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Simpson, N.D. [37537] Algeria K003567816 Yes
Krendl, F.; Krendl, E. [s.n.] Italy K001639214 Yes
[A. J. Kealy] [s.n.] New Zealand K003487238 Yes
Hubbard, J.C.E. [95] New Zealand K003487241 Yes
Andreev, V. [s.n.] Russia K003486121 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco K003567804 Yes
Ventania, P. [481] Argentina K003489451 Yes
Hubbard, J.C.E. [6] New Zealand K003487240 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco K003567814 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Argentina K003489463 Yes
Faurie, P. [7172] Japan K003486366 Yes
Ryves, T.B.; Clement, E.J. [96CE/113] Chile K003489457 Yes
Brucher, H.; Brücher, O. [9995] Argentina K003489452 Yes
Starr, F.; Starr, K. [030418-1] United States K003487289 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K003486952 Yes
Rich, H.H. [823] India K003486512 Yes
Faurie, P. [2932] Japan K003486365 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [23361] Pakistan K003486506 Yes
s.coll. [747] Uruguay K003489464 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 52] United Kingdom K000914543 Yes
Niguez, E. [89] Chile K003489455 Yes
Davis [33336] Ukraine K003486116 Yes
Hutchison, P.C. [32] Chile K003489459 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [174] Morocco K003567812 Yes
Johns, C.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000913601 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niguez, E. [135] Chile K003489456 Yes
s.coll. [95] Chile K003489454 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003486511 Yes
Bangerter, E.B. [5365] New Zealand K003487242 Yes
Hosaka, E.Y. [2201] United States K003487290 Yes
Bové [339] Algeria K003567808 Yes
Litvinov, D. [s.n.] Ukraine K003486120 Yes
illegible [s.n.] United Kingdom K000913637 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niguez, E. [98] Chile K003489453 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Argentina K003489448 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [36] Morocco K003567813 Yes
Saunders, E.M. [s.n.] Pakistan K003486508 Yes
Hubbard, J.C.E. [72] New Zealand K003487252 Yes
Pitard, C.-J. [1321] Morocco K003567807 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003486119 Yes
Zotov, V.D. [s.n.] New Zealand K003487246 Yes
Meyer, F.G. [9371] Chile K003489466 Yes
Meyer, F.G. [9369] Chile K003489467 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain K003567985 Yes
Koch, M. [1785] Australia K003486950 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2712] Morocco K003567810 Yes
Rossengurtt [PE-6048] Uruguay K003489449 Yes
Andreev, V. [s.n.] Russia K003486122 Yes
Hubbard, J.C.E. [038716] New Zealand K003487250 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003567805 Yes
Gallinal; Aragone; Bergalli; Campal; Rosengurtt [PE-721] Uruguay K003489460 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000913602 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hubbard, J.C.E. [16/74] New Zealand K003487251 Yes
Bourne [3686] India K003486510 Yes
Wellstead, J. [s.n.] Australia K003486951 Yes
s.coll. [691] K003486118 Yes
Hubbard, J.C.E. [10] New Zealand K003487249 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Soreng, R.J.; Rosenberg, G. [14532] Australia K003486947 Yes
Hooker (Dr.) [s.n.] Morocco K003567803 Yes
Novopokrovsky, I.; Turkevicz, S. [387] Russia K003486117 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A. [23168] Argentina K003489450 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [24423] India K003486509 Yes
Stephens, E.B. [s.n.] Australia K003486949 Yes
Hooker (Dr.) [s.n.] Morocco K003567802 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K003567806 Yes
Moseley, H.N. [s.n.] Morocco K004030302 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000913640 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hubbard, J.C.E. [A16] New Zealand K003487243 Yes

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