Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

LOLIUM (La)
Rye Grasses (Le)
Family: POACEAE

lolium, = darnel.
(Latin name for ryegrass.)
(ld, Le)

Lolium multiflorum (La)
Australian Ryegrass, Drabok, Italian Ryegrass, Raaigras (PS)
Location: (P)

multus, = much, great, many;
flos, floris, = a blossom, flower.
(many-flowered)
(alien)
(ld, BL, Cw)

Lolium rigidum (La)

Location: (F)

rigeo, rigens, = to be stiff, stiffen;
(stiff, rigid, unbendable)
-idus, = indicates a state or an action in progress.
rigidus, = stiff, hard, inflexible, rigid.
(Alien)
(ld, BL)

Lolium temulentum (La)
Bearded Rye Grass, Cheat, Dronkgras (PS)
Location: (F)

temetum, = any intoxicating drink, mead, wine, etc.;
-ulentus, = indicates abundance or fill or marked development.
temulentum, = drunk, drunken, intoxicated; dripping.
(drunken, intoxicated)
Lolium temulentum, was known to the Greeks as “AIRA”, (q.v.)
(Alien)
(ld, BL)