Hordeum
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Barley
Hordeum is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the grass family. They are native throughout the temperate regions of Africa, Eurasia, and the Americas. One species, Hordeum vulgare (barley), has become of major commercial importance as a cereal grain, used as fodder crop and for malting in the production of beer and whiskey. Some species are nuisance weeds introduced worldwide by human activ... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Poaceae
- Taxonomic Completion
6.98%
3 of 43 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- b258a389-bf24-4502-9797-d1806d927027
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility