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Taxonomic studies in Eremopyrum (Poaceae)
Author(s) -
Frederiksen S.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1991.tb01405.x
Subject(s) - triticeae , biology , poaceae , tribe , botany , key (lock) , nomenclature , taxonomy (biology) , ecology , gene , anthropology , genome , sociology , biochemistry
Eremopyrum (tribe Triticeae) is revised and 4 species are recognized: E. triticeum (2n = 14), E. orientate (2n = 28), E. distans (2n = 14) and E. bonaepartis (2n = 14,28). A key and maps showing the distribution of the species are presented. The relationships within Eremopyrum , including the origin of the tetraploids, and the relationships between Eremopyrum and other genera of the Triticeae are discussed.