Brachypodium pinnatum (L.) P. de Beauv. Ess. Agrostograph. (1812) p. 155; 

 Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 345; Kpu-i. <l).i. A.it. VII (1914) p. 1686. Bromiis pinnatns L. 

 Spec. PI. ed. 11 (1762) p. 115; Ledeb. Fl. Alt.I, p. 112. Triticiim macrounim Turczan. Cat. 

 Baical. no. 1328; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1856, I) p. 59, no. 1357. 



In dry thickets, near the mouth of the river Sisti-kem, and at Ust Tara-kem. Nearly 

 done flowering at the beginning of August. 



Distribution: Europe, except the extreme north, Siberia, northern Mongolia, south- 

 western Asia, North Africa. 



Triticum caninuni L. Spec. PI. ed. I (1753) p. 86; Schreb. Spicilegium Fl. Lipsicae 

 (1771) p. 51; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 340; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1856, I) p. 58, 

 no. 1356. Agropyriim caniniim (L.) P. de Beauv. Ess. Agrostograph. (1812) p. 146; 

 K])u.T. <P.j. A.1T. VII (1914) p. 1690. 



subspec. altaicum Ledeb. 1. c. p. 310; Kpti.i. 1. c. p. 1691. Triticiiin repens a Ledeb. 

 Fl. Alt. I, p. 117. 



In dry thickets on the river Abakan, near Askys. Young, not yet fully opened 

 flowers in the second half of June. 



Distribution: Siberia. 



subspec. geniculatum (Trin.) Regel. Descr. PI. Novar. etc. Ease. VIII, p. 592 (sub 

 Trilico). Triticum geniculatum Trin. Ledeb. Fl. Alt. I, p. 117; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 342. 

 Triticum pubescens Trin. et Triticum Hungeanum Trin. in Bunge, Enum. Alt. No. 35 et 

 37. Agropyrum caninum (L.) R. et Sch. f. geniculatum (Trin.) Regel, Kpi.i.i. <I>.i. A.it. 

 VII (1914) p. 1691. Agropyrum geniculatum (Trin.) Roshew. — bi. ^eAqeimo, CnHCOKt 

 PyccKnxT) PacT. XXI. 



Very markedly distinguished from the typical species by its shorter awn and nar- 

 row and conduplicated leaves. The lower parts of the culm generally geniculate. Rather 

 common on steppes and dry sloping mountains about the river Abakan. Witli young 

 flowers in the second half of June. 



Distribution: Siberia. 



Triticum repens L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1762) p. 128; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. I, p. 116; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 1327; Karel. et Kiril. Enum. PL Fl. Alt. no. 943; Ledeb. Fl. 

 Ross. IV, p. 340; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1856, 1) p. 59, no. 13.58. Agropyrum repens 

 P. de Beauv. Ess. Agrostograph. (1812) p. 146 Kj.li.i. <E>.i. A.it. VII (1914) p. 1692. 



subspec. vulgare Doll, Fl. Bad. (1857) p. 128; Kpbi.i. 1. c. p. 1692 (sub Agropyro). 



Scattered on the Abakan Steppe, and on the steppes about Minusinsk. With young 

 flowers in June. 



subspec. aristatum Doll, 1. c. p. 128; Kptu. I. c. (sub Agropyro). 



In dry meadows, and on islets in the lower parts of the river Abakan. With 

 young flowers in June. 



Distribution: The species is distributed over Europe, Siberia, northern Mongolia, 

 south-western and centi-al Asia, eastern Asia, North Africa, North America (introduced). 



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