Taxon:
Leymus ambiguus (Vasey & Scribn.) D. R. Dewey
Summary
Place of publication:
Brittonia 35:32. 1983
Verified:
11/02/2007
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Barkworth, M. E. & D. R. Dewey. 1985. Genomically based genera in the perennial Triticeae of North America: identification and membership. Amer. J. Bot. 72:769. URL: http://www.amjbot.org
- Barkworth, M. E. & R. J. Atkins. 1984. Leymus Hochst. (Gramineae: Triticeae) in North America: taxonomy and distribution. Amer. J. Bot. 71:621. URL: http://www.amjbot.org
- Culumber, C. M. et al. 2011. Genetic structure of Eurasian and North American Leymus (Triticeae) wildryes assessed by chloroplast DNA sequences and AFLP profiles. Pl. Syst. Evol. 294:207-225. URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/606 Note: this study found evidence of a hybrid origin of Leymus ambiguus, and having L. cinereus and L salinus as parental species
- FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. URL: http://floranorthamerica.org/
- Soreng, R. J. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): IV. Subfamily Pooideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 48:422.
- Wang, R. R.-C. 2011. Chapter 2. Agropyron and Psathyrostachys. Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 77-108. Note: this review mentioned the diversity of genome constitution in Triticeae, all types (NsXm) found in Leymus able to cross with wheat
- Yen, C. et al. 2009. Synopsis of Leymus Hochst. (Triticeae: Poaceae). J. Syst. Evol. 47:76. URL: http://www.plantsystematics.com/en/gkll.asp
Common names
English
Colorado wild rye –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Colorado | w. |
1 | Native | Northern America | South-Central U.S.A. | United States | New Mexico | n.w. |
Native
Northern America
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NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Colorado (w.)]
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SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States [New Mexico (n.w.)]