Hordeum

Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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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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Definition
Parent Taxon
Poaceae
Species
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