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Bromus ramosus ssp. benekenii

Scientific Name: Bromus ramosus ssp. benekenii

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

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*Bromus ramosus* subsp. *benekenii*

*Bromus ramosus* subsp. *benekenii*, also known as lesser hairy brome, is a subspecies within the *Bromus* (Brome grass) genus.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: *Bromus ramosus* subsp. *benekenii* (Lange) Lindb.
  • Synonyms:
    • *Zerna ramosa* subsp. *benekenii* (Lange) Tzvelev
    • *Bromus ramosus* subsp. *benekenii* (Lange) Schinz & Thell.
    • *Bromopsis ramosa* subsp. *benekenii* (Lange) Tzvelev
    • *Schedonorus benekenii* Lange
    • *Bromus benekenii* (Lange) Trimen
    • *Bromus atlanticus* H.Lindb.
    • *Bromus ramosus* var. *benekenii*
    • *Bromus ramosus* var. *algeriensis*
  • Rank: Subspecies
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
  • Classification: Flowering Plant

Distribution and Habitat

  • Reported from Bavaria, Germany and the Slovak Republic, with one specimen collected in a forest.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Graminoid type plant.

Genetic Information

  • Genetic polymorphism exists between *Bromus benekenii*, *Bromus ramosus*, and their hybrids.
  • *Bromus benekenii* has 72 private bands, *Bromus ramosus* has 21, and hybrids have 9.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Subject to *Puccinia bromina* var. *paucipora* infection.

Further Resources

  • Tropicos
  • IPCN
  • GRIN Taxonomy
  • Electronic Plant Information Centre of Royal Botanic Gardens (ePIC)
  • Wikimedia (for multimedia related to *Bromus ramosus*)