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Species within a genus
Genus:
A
B
C
D
E
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G
H
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K
L
M
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BROMUS
(
G
)
Brome (
Le
)
Family:
POACEAE
broma, = that which is eaten, food.
(oat-like grasses)
(
LS
,
Ox
)
Bromus catharticus
(
G
)
Location: (
F
,
K
,
P
)
catharos, = clear, open, free;
-iticus, = indicates fitness or capability for something or possession of.
(Alien)
(
LS
,
BL
,
Cw
)
Bromus diandrus
(
La
,
G
)
Broncho Grass, Predikantsluis (
PS
)
Location: (
F
,
P
)
di-, =two;
dis-, = twice, double;
aner, andrus, = man, of a man.
aner, andros, = male, stamen.
(two-stamened)
(Alien)
(
LS
,
BL
)
Bromus hordeaceus susp. ferronii
(
La
)
Location: (
P
)
hordeaceus, = of or relating to barley, barley.
ferreus, = madeof iron, iron;
-ius, = means ‘characteristic of’, hence indicates connexion or resemblance.
(Alien)
(
ld
,
BL
,
Cw
)