Hordeum aegiceras (syn. Hordeum vulgare var. trifurcatum), the grim barley, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae.[2][3] It is native to Mongolia, Tibet, Qinghai, and central China, and it has been introduced into other locales around the world, including Argentina and the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] An annual reaching 40 to 80 cm (16 to 31 in), it is cultivated at elevations above 3,000 m (9,800 ft).[3]

Hordeum aegiceras
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Hordeum
Species:
H. aegiceras
Binomial name
Hordeum aegiceras
Synonyms[1]
  • Critho aegiceras (Nees ex Royle) E.Mey.
  • Hordeum coeleste var. trifurcatum Schltdl.
  • Hordeum nepalense Sweet
  • Hordeum trifurcatum (Schltdl.) Wender.
  • Hordeum vulgare subsp. aegiceras (Nees ex Royle) Á.Löve
  • Hordeum vulgare var. aegiceras (Nees ex Royle) Aitch.
  • Hordeum vulgare var. trifurcatum (Schltdl.) Alef.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hordeum aegiceras Nees ex Royle". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ Kumar, Munesh; Pala, Nazir A.; Bhat, Jahangeer A. (28 December 2021). Diversity and Dynamics in Forest Ecosystems. CRC Press. ISBN 9781000344011.
  3. ^ a b Kellogg, Elizabeth; Abbott, J. Richard; Bawa, Kamaljit; Gandhi, Kanchi; Kailash, B. R.; Ganeshaiah, K. N.; Babu Shrestha, Uttam; Raven, Peter (2020). "Checklist of the grasses of India". PhytoKeys (163): 1–560. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.163.38393. PMC 10311516. PMID 37397271.