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Genus Elymus Mitch.

Homonym Elymus L.

Synonym of Zizania L.

Summary

Genus number:

18210

Last updated:

2 February 2017

Family:

Poaceae

Subfamily:

Oryzoideae

Tribe:

Oryzeae

Subtribe:

Zizaniinae

Accession count:

39 (37 active, 10 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

an illegitimate later homonym (Melbourne ICN Art. 53) of Elymus L. (1753) that is unavailable for use

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Campeiostachys Drobow
Clinelymus (Griseb.) Nevski
Gymnostichum Schreb.
Hystrix Moench
×Elysitanion Bowden
Braconotia Godr.
Crithopyrum Steud., nom. inval.
Cryptopyrum Heynh., nom. inval.
Goulardia Husn.
Semeiostachys Drobow
Sitospelos Adans.
Terrellia Lunell
Chretomeris Nutt. ex J. G. Sm., nom. inval.
Polyantherix Nees

Probable synonym(s)

Asperella Humb.
Elytrigia Desv.
Roegneria K. Koch
Sitanion Raf.
Cockaynea Zotov

Possible synonym(s)

Australopyrum (Tzvelev) A. Love
Festucopsis (C. E. Hubb.) Melderis
Kengyilia C. Yen & J. L. Yang
Pascopyrum A. Love
Pseudoroegneria (Nevski) A. Love
Thinopyrum A. Love
Peridictyon Seberg et al.
Stenostachys Turcz.
Anthosachne Steud.
Connorochloa Barkworth et al.

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=18210. Accessed 19 July 2025.