Thinopyrum junceum, commonly named sand couch-grass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae.[1] It is found in Europe and temperate Asia, and grows from rhizomes.[2] They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 52 cm tall.[3]

Thinopyrum junceum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Thinopyrum
Species:
T. junceum
Binomial name
Thinopyrum junceum
(L.) Á.Löve
Synonyms[1]
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  • Agropyron farctum (Viv.) Rothm.
  • Agropyron farctum Boiss.
  • Agropyron junceum (L.) P.Beauv. 1812
  • Agropyron junceum subsp. mediterraneum Simonet
  • Agropyron junceum var. sartorii Boiss. & Heldr.
  • Agropyron lepturoides Lojac.
  • Agropyron repens subsp. junceum (L.) Bonnier & Layens
  • Agropyron sartorii (Boiss. & Heldr.) Grecescu
  • Braconotia juncea (L.) Godr.
  • Bromus truncatus Scop.
  • Elymus farctus (Viv.) Runemark ex Melderis
  • Elymus farctus var. sartorii (Boiss. & Heldr.) Melderis
  • Elymus farctus var. striatulus (Runemark) Melderis
  • Elymus multinodus Gould
  • Elymus striatulus Runemark
  • Elytrigia farcta (Viv.) Holub
  • Elytrigia juncea (L.) Nevski
  • Elytrigia juncea subsp. mediterranea (Simonet) Hyl.
  • Elytrigia mediterranea (Simonet) Prokudin
  • Elytrigia sartorii (Boiss. & Heldr.) Holub
  • Elytrigia striatula (Runemark) Holub
  • Festuca juncea (L.) Moench
  • Frumentum junceum (L.) E.H.L.Krause
  • Lolium lepturoides Lojac.
  • Lolium subulatum Degen ex Lojac.
  • Thinopyrum junceum subsp. mediterraneum (Simonet) Á.Löve
  • Thinopyrum runemarkii Á.Löve
  • Thinopyrum sartorii (Boiss. & Heldr.) Á.Löve
  • Triticum farctum Viv.
  • Triticum glaucum Link
  • Triticum junceum L. 1771
  • Triticum junceum subsp. sartorii (Boiss. & Heldr.) Nyman
  • Triticum litoreum Brot.

A relative of wheat, Thinopyrum junceum is salt-tolerant. A hybridization of the two creates a salt-tolerant wheat variety.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Thinopyrum junceum (L.) Á.Löve | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  2. ^ Elymus farctus at GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora
  3. ^ "Thinopyrum junceum (L.) Á.Löve - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  4. ^ C.N. Law. New Small-grained Cereals which may have Value in Agriculture. New Crops for Food and Industry. International Centre for Underutilised Crops. 1989
  5. ^ Gorham, J.; Wyn Jones, R. G. (1990). "A physiologists's approach to improve the salt tolerance of wheat". Rachis. 9 (2): 20–24.