Aegilops geniculata
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Aegilops geniculata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Aegilops |
Species: | A. geniculata
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Binomial name | |
Aegilops geniculata Roth, 1787
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Synonyms | |
Aegilops ovata |
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Aegilops geniculata is a species of grass known by the common name ovate goatgrass. It is native to the Mediterranean and western Asia, including Palestine and the Levant.
Elsewhere it is known as a noxious weed.
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External links
[edit]- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Grass Manual Treatment
- Kew GrassBase
- Photo gallery
- "Aegilops geniculata" at the Encyclopedia of Life