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Bromus
Bromus is a large genus of grasses, classified in its own tribe Bromeae. They are commonly known as bromes, brome grasses, cheat grasses or chess grasses. Estimates in the scientific literature of the number of species have ranged from 100 to 400, but plant taxonomists currently recognize around 160–170 species.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Genea
sectionGenea
Bromopsis
sectionBromopsis
Bromus
sectionBromus
Ceratochloa
sectionCeratochloa
Neobromus
sectionNeobromus
Bromus pitensis
speciesBromus pitensis
Bromus condensatus
speciesBromus condensatus
Boissiera
sectionBoissiera
Bromus lanatus
speciesBromus lanatus
Bromus morrisonensis
speciesBromus morrisonensis
hall's brome
speciesBromus hallii
Bromus formosanus
speciesBromus formosanus
Bromus brachyantherus
speciesBromus brachyantherus
Bromus modestus
speciesBromus modestus
Bromus chrysopogon
speciesBromus chrysopogon
Bromus firmior
speciesBromus firmior
Bromus parodii
speciesBromus parodii
Bromus segetum
speciesBromus segetum
Bromus moeszii
speciesBromus moeszii
Bromus villosissimus
speciesBromus villosissimus
Bromus macrantherus
speciesBromus macrantherus
Bromus oxyodon
speciesBromus oxyodon
Bromus paulsenii
speciesBromus paulsenii
Bromus cabrerensis
speciesBromus cabrerensis
Bromus sclerophyllus
speciesBromus sclerophyllus
Bromus gracillimus
speciesBromus gracillimus
Bromus mairei
speciesBromus mairei
Bromus natalensis
speciesBromus natalensis
Bromus scopulorum
speciesBromus scopulorum
Bromus bonariensis
speciesBromus bonariensis
Bromus maroccanus
speciesBromus maroccanus
Bromus aegyptiacus
speciesBromus aegyptiacus
Bromus moellendorffianus
speciesBromus moellendorffianus
Bromus flexuosus
speciesBromus flexuosus
Bromus haussknechtii
speciesBromus haussknechtii
Bromus tomentosus
speciesBromus tomentosus
Bromus elidis
speciesBromus elidis
Bromus tyttholepis
speciesBromus tyttholepis
Bromus × bolzeanus
hybridBromus × bolzeanus
Bromus × brevieri
hybridBromus × brevieri
Bromus × commutatojaponicus
hybridBromus × commutatojaponicus
Bromus × fischeri
hybridBromus × fischeri
Bromus × granatensis
hybridBromus × granatensis
Bromus × guetrotii
hybridBromus × guetrotii
Bromus × hannoverianus
hybridBromus × hannoverianus
Bromus × husnotii
hybridBromus × husnotii
Bromus × laagei
hybridBromus × laagei
Bromus × litvinovii
hybridBromus × litvinovii
Bromus × robustus
hybridBromus × robustus
Bromus × rosettiae
hybridBromus × rosettiae
Bromus × segoviensis
hybridBromus × segoviensis
Bromus × eburonensis
hybridBromus × eburonensis
Bromus kashmirensis
speciesBromus kashmirensis
Bromus kopetdagensis
speciesBromus kopetdagensis
Bromus kozhevnikovii
speciesBromus kozhevnikovii
Bromus magnus
speciesBromus magnus
Bromus malyschevii
speciesBromus malyschevii
Bromus musadoghanii
speciesBromus musadoghanii
Bromus nepalensis
speciesBromus nepalensis
Bromus orientalis
speciesBromus orientalis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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