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

 Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 345; Kptu. -Djr. A.it. VII (1914) p. 1686. Bromus pinnatus L. 

 Spec. PI. ed. II (1762) p. 115; Ledeb. Fl. AltL p. 112. Triticum macrouriim Turczan. Gat. 

 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 caninum 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. Agropyrum caninum (L.) P- de Beauv. Ess. Agrostograph. (1812) p. 146; 

 KptM. <^j. Ami. VII (1914) p. 1690. 



siibspec. altaicum Ledeb. 1. c. p. 340; Kptij. 1. c. p. 1691. Triticum repens a Ledeb. 

 Fl. Alt. 1, 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. Fasc. VIII, p. 592 (sub 

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

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

 37. Agropyrum caninum (L.) R. et Sch. /. geniculatum (Trin.) Regel, KpBiJi. $jr. Am. 

 VII (1914) p. 1691. Agropyrum geniculatum (Trin.) Roshew. — bi> $eaqeHKO, CnncoK-B 

 PyccKPix'B 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. With 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. PI. Fl. Alt. no. 943; Ledeb. Fl. 

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

 P- de Beauv. Ess. Agrostograph. (1812) p. 146 KpBM. <Dji. Ajt. VII (1914) p. 1692. 



subspec. vulgare Doll, Fl. Bad. (1857) p. 128; KpbM. 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; EpBiJi. 1. 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 central Asia, eastern Asia, North Africa, North America (introduced). 



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