Taxon: Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D. R. Dewey

Summary

Genus:

Thinopyrum

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Pooideae

Tribe:

Triticeae

Nomen number:

314145

Place of publication:

Amer. J. Bot. 72:772. 1985

Verified:

12/21/2007 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

268 (232 active, 222 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D. R. Dewey subsp. barbulatum (Schur) Barkworth & D. R. Dewey (0 active accession[s])
Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D. R. Dewey subsp. intermedium (161 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Agropyron varnense (Velen.) Hayek
Elymus hispidus (Opiz) Melderis subsp. varnensis (Velen.) Melderis
Elytrigia varnensis (Velen.) Holub

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Ayala-Navarrete, L. et al. 2009. Comparison of Thinopyrum intermedium derivatives carrying barley yellow dwarf virus resistance in wheat. Genome 52:537-546. Note: this study confirms that Thinopyrum intermedium carries two genes conferring resistance to barley dwarf virus
Englert, J. M. et al. 1999-. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Han, F. et al. 2004. Genomic constitution and variation in five partial amphiploids of wheat - Thinopyrum intermedium as revealed by GISH, multicolor GISH and seed storage protein analysis. Theor. Appl. Genet. 109:1070-1076.
Jiang, J. et al. 1994. Recent advances in alien gene transfer in wheat. Euphytica 73:199-212. Note: as Agropyron intermedium
Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan. Note: treats as Elymus hispidus (Opiz) Melderis
Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: = Agropyron intermedia (Host) P. Beauv.
Soreng, R. J. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): IV. Subfamily Pooideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 48:653. Note: introduced
Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
Wang, R. R.-C. et al. 2010. Analyses of Thinopyrum bessarabicum, T. elongatum, and T. junceum chromosomes using EST-SSR markers. Genome 53:1083-1089.
Wang, R. R.-C. 2011. Chapter 2. Agropyron and Psathyrostachys. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 77-108.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
Swedish	trubbkvickrot			2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Armenia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Azerbaijan			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Georgia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Kazakhstan		s.	Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Kyrgyzstan			Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Tajikistan			Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Turkmenistan			Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Uzbekistan			Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iran			Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: = Agropyron intermedia (Host) P. Beauv.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iraq		n.	Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: = Agropyron intermedia (Host) P. Beauv.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Syria			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Pakistan	Balochistan		Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan. Note: treats as Elymus hispidus (Opiz) Melderis
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Lithuania			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Moldova			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part	s.w.	Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine		incl. Krym	Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Croatia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Greece		incl. Crete	Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy		n.	Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Slovenia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Portugal			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski

Native
Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Iran, Iraq (n.), Syria, Turkey
CAUCASUS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan (s.), Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Pakistan [Balochistan]

Europe

MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (s.w.)], Belarus, Lithuania, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Croatia, Italy (n.), Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France, Portugal

Reference(s)

Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan. Note: treats as Elymus hispidus (Opiz) Melderis
Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: = Agropyron intermedia (Host) P. Beauv.
Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: treats as Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=314145. Accessed 15 April 2026.