Elymus farctus
Elymus farctus is a species of grass known by the common name sand couch-grass. It is found in Europe and temperate Asia, and grows from rhizomes.[2]
| Elymus farctus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Elymus |
| Species: | E. farctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Elymus farctus | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Triticum junceum L. 1771 Agropyron junceum(L.) P.Beauv. 1812 Agropyron junceiforme (Á.Löve & D.Löve) Á.Löve & D.Löve 1948 Elytrigia juncea (L.) Nevski 1993 | |
A relative of wheat, E. farctus is salt-tolerant. A hybridization of the two creates a salt-tolerant wheat variety.[3][4]
References
- "The Plant List: Elymus farctus (Viv.) Runemark ex Melderis". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanic Garden. 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- Elymus farctus at GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora
- C.N. Law. New Small-grained Cereals which may have Value in Agriculture. New Crops for Food and Industry. International Centre for Underutilised Crops. 1989
- Gorham, J.; Wyn Jones, R. G. (1990). "A physiologists's approach to improve the salt tolerance of wheat". Rachis. 9 (2): 20–24.
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