Agropyron mendocinum

Definition of the noun Agropyron mendocinum

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Agropyron mendocinum is a species of Elymus.

• synonym: species Agropyron mendocinum
• kingdom: Plantae
• phylum: Tracheophyta
• class: Liliopsida
• order: Poales
• family: Poaceae
• genus: Elymus
• species: Elymus mendocinus

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Etymological Dictionary of Grasses (2007)

by Harold T. Clifford, Peter D. Bostock

Agropyron mendocinum, Chloris mendocina, Deschampsia mendocina, Diplachne mendocina,Ipnum mendocina, Trichloris mendocina mendocinensis L. -ensis, denoting origin. From Mendoza Province, Argentina meneritana L. -ana, indicating connection. Locality not given in original description but name probably based on a place name in Sri Lanka mengeanus L. -anus, indicating connection. Probably in honor of Franz Anton Menge (1808–1880) German botanist menghaiensis L.

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