Hordeum comosum

Hordeum comosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Hordeum
Species:	H. comosum
Binomial name
	Hordeum comosum; J.Presl
Synonyms
	List Critesion comosum (J.Presl) Á.Löve; Hordeum andinum Trin.; Hordeum comosum var. bifidum Parodi ex Nicora; Hordeum comosum var. flavescens É.Desv.; Hordeum comosum var. humile É.Desv.; Hordeum comosum var. rigidum É.Desv.; Hordeum divergens Nees & Meyen ex Steud.; Hordeum jubatum var. comosum (J.Presl) Kuntze; Hordeum jubatum f. flavidum Kuntze; Hordeum jubatum f. versicolor Kuntze; ;

Hordeum comosum is a species of wild barley in the family Poaceae. It is native to Chile and western and southern Argentina, and has been introduced to the Falkland Islands.^[1] A widespread perennial grass, it is an important forage as it is relished by sheep.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Hordeum comosum J.Presl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ Iannone, L.J.; Irisarri, J.G.N.; Mc Cargo, P.D.; Pérez, L.I.; Gundel, P.E. (2015). "Occurrence of Epichloë fungal endophytes in the sheep-preferred grass Hordeum comosum from Patagonia". Journal of Arid Environments. 115: 19–26. Bibcode:2015JArEn.115...19I. doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2014.12.008. hdl:11336/4167.

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[278251-2-1] "Hordeum comosum J.Presl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

[1_of_515_Google_Scholar_results-2] Iannone, L.J.; Irisarri, J.G.N.; Mc Cargo, P.D.; Pérez, L.I.; Gundel, P.E. (2015). "Occurrence of Epichloë fungal endophytes in the sheep-preferred grass Hordeum comosum from Patagonia". Journal of Arid Environments. 115: 19–26. Bibcode:2015JArEn.115...19I. doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2014.12.008. hdl:11336/4167.

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