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THINOPYRUM
(
La
,
G
)
Coastal Wheat Grass (
Le
)
Family:
POACEAE
this, thinos, = a heap of sand on the beach; hence, the beach, shore, strand; pyros, = wheat. From pyr, = fire; because of its flame colour when ripe.
(
LS
)
Thinopyrum distichum
(
G
)
Coastal Wheatgrass(
PS
)
Location: (
F
,
K
)
dis-, = asunder, in several parts; stikhos, = a row, line, rank. distichus, = arranged in two rows.
(
LS
,
BL
)