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Bromus tomentellus

Scientific Name: Bromus tomentellus

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

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Bromus tomentellus

Bromus tomentellus, also known as Boiss., is a perennial grass. Common names include "bozk&#305r bromu" (Turkish).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bromus tomentellus Boiss.
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
  • Kingdom: Flowering Plants
  • Synonyms: Bromus variegatus var. tomentellus (Boiss.) Griseb.
  • Subspecies: Bromus tomentellus subsp. cappadocicus (Boiss. &amp Balansa) Tzvelev, Bromus tomentellus Boiss. subsp. nivalis (Bornm.) H. Scholz &amp Byfield
  • Other Combinations: Bromus cappadocicus Boiss.

Distribution and Habitat

Bromus tomentellus is widely distributed in most arid and semiarid regions of Iran and neighboring areas. It's found in semi-steppe and mountainous rangelands of Alborz and Zagros. It has also been reported from Turkey.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Habit: Perennial, caespitose (growing in tufts or clumps).
  • Culms: Erect.
  • Butt Sheaths: Pubescent, persistent, and investing the base of the culm with reticulate dead sheaths.
  • Leaf form: Linear.
  • Leaf margin: Entire.
  • Habitat: Heavy soils.

Ecological Role

Bromus tomentellus is considered a key and palatable forage species. It has been studied for its drought resistance and forage production potential.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • A Neotyphodium-like endophyte has been found to occur widely in populations of Bromus tomentellus in Iran.
  • Aqueous extracts of Thymus kotschyanus have been shown to have an allelopathic influence on Bromus tomentellus germination.
  • It is a valuable forage species that may be used in conjunction with Medicago sativa.

Genetic and Cytological Information

Karyotypic characteristics of Bromus tomentellus have been studied, with twelve populations collected from different parts of Iran being surveyed.

Further Information

  • International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
  • The Plant List
  • European Nature Information System (EUNIS)
  • WCSP (World Checklist of Selected Plant Families)