Aegilops

Aegilops is a genus of Eurasian and North American plants in the grass family, Poaceae. They are known generally as goatgrasses. Some species are known as invasive weeds in parts of North America.

Goatgrasses
Aegilops geniculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Triticodae
Tribe: Triticeae
Genus: Aegilops
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Type species
Aegilops triuncialis
Synonyms
  • Triticum sect. Aegilops (L.) Godr. & Gren.
  • Triticum subg. Aegilops (L.) C. Yen & J.L. Yang
  • Triticum subg. Aegilops (L.) Schmalh.
  • Amblyopyrum Eig
  • Aegilemma Á.Löve
  • Aegilonearum Á.Löve
  • Aegilopodes Á.Löve
  • Chennapyrum Á.Löve
  • Comopyrum (Jaub. & Spach) Á.Löve
  • Cylindropyrum (Jaub. & Spach) Á.Löve
  • Gastropyrum (Jaub. & Spach) Á.Löve
  • Kiharapyrum Á.Löve
  • Orrhopygium Á.Löve
  • Patropyrum Á.Löve
  • Perlaria Heist. ex Fabr.
  • Sitopsis (Jaub. & Spach) Á.Löve
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