Eremopyrum

Eremopyrum
Eremopyrum triticeum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Triticodae
Tribe: Triticeae
Genus: Eremopyrum
(Ledeb.) Jaub. & Spach
Type species
Eremopyrum orientale
(L.) Jaub. & Spach.
Synonyms
  • Triticum sect. Eremopyrum Ledeb.
  • Agropyron sect. Eremopyrum (Ledeb.) Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Cremopyrum (Ledeb.) Schur

Eremopyrum is a genus Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. One species, Eremopyrum triticeum has become widely established as a weed in parts of North America.

All the species are annuals with a dense, 2-sided, spikelike inflorescence having 1 spikelet per node.

Species
  • Eremopyrum bonaepartis (Spreng.) Nevski - Algeria, Morocco, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, Iran, Pakistan, Xinjiang
  • Eremopyrum distans (K.Koch) Nevski - European Russia, Caucasus, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, Iran, Pakistan, Xinjiang, Mongolia
  • Eremopyrum orientale (L.) Jaub. & Spach - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Romania, Ukraine, Crimea, European Russia, Caucasus, Middle East, Central Asia, Iran, Pakistan, Xinjiang, Tibet, Inner Mongolia
  • Eremopyrum triticeum (Gaertn.) Nevski - Romania, Ukraine, Crimea, European Russia, Caucasus, Turkey, Central Asia, Iran, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia
formerly included

see Agropyron Australopyrum Crithopsis Elymus Heteranthelium

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