Hordeum Linnaeus. Subfamily: Pooideae. Tribe: Triticeae. Subtribe: Hordeinae. supertribe: Triticodae. clade: "BOP". Common name: Barley.
A genus of about 40 species, north temperate and in South America. Many recent authors place most of our species (other than H. vulgare) in Critesion Rafinesque.
References: Blattner (2004); Carmona et al. (2016); Petersen & Seberg (2003); Tucker (1996); von Bothmer, Baden, & Jacobsen (2007) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007a). Show full citations.
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© Gary P. Fleming | Hordeum vulgare | Original Image ⭷
© Erik Danielson | Hordeum vulgare source | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Hordeum pusillum | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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