Brachypodium
Brachypodium (short foot) is a genus of plants in the grass family, widespread across much of Africa, Eurasia, and Latin America. The genus is classified in its own tribe Brachypodieae.
Species
false-bromes
KINGDOM
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia
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Research
1,485 papers- Brachypodium and plant viruses: entwined tools for discovery.The New phytologist · 2020
- Brachypodium: 20 years as a grass biology model system; the way forward?Trends in plant science · 2022
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Brachypodium (short foot) is a genus of plants in the grass family, widespread across much of Africa, Eurasia, and Latin America. The genus is classified in its own tribe Brachypodieae.
Flimsy upright stems form tussocks. Flowers appear in compact spike-like racemes with 5-25 flowers on each short-stalked spikelet in summer. Leaves are flat or curved.