Taxon:  Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. subsp. pectinatum (M. Bieb.) Tzvelev unranked imbricatum (Roem. & Schult.) Beck



Summary
Genus:
Agropyron
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Triticeae
Nomen number:
407027
Place of publication:
Fl. Nieder-Österreich 1:114.  1890
Comment:
Beck did not assign the rank of variety (or German Abart) to this taxon, and accepted more than one infraspecific rank (including some forma) in this work dated after 1 January 1890, so Shenzhen ICN Art. 37.4 cannot be applied and the name is unranked under Shenzhen ICN Art. 37.3
Verified:
12/02/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
13 (9  active, 9  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. (426 active accession[s])
Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. subsp. brandzae (Pantu & Solacolu) Melderis (4 active accession[s])
Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. subsp. cristatum (2 active accession[s])
Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. subsp. pectinatum (M. Bieb.) Tzvelev (46 active accession[s])
Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. subsp. pectinatum (M. Bieb.) Tzvelev var. pectinatum (M. Bieb.) Tzvelev (12 active accession[s])
Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. subsp. sabulosum Lavrenko (0 active accession[s])
Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. subsp. sclerophyllum Novopokr. ex Tzvelev (1 active accession[s])
Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. subsp. tarbagataicum (N. Plotn.) Tzvelev (3 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Agropyron imbricatum Roem. & Schult.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. subsp. imbricatum (Roem. & Schult.) Á. Löve
Triticum imbricatum M. Bieb.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. subsp. puberulum (Boiss.) Tzvelev
Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. var. puberulum Boiss.
Triticum puberulum (Boiss.) Boiss. ex Steud.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  2. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
  3. Wang, R. R.-C. 2011. Chapter 2. Agropyron and Psathyrostachys. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 77-108. Note: as Agropyron cristatum
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusArmenia  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian Federation-Western SiberiaWestern Siberia Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey e.Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean part Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Turkey (e.)
  • CAUCASUS: Armenia, Azerbaijan
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation-Western Siberia [Western Siberia]
Europe
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Ukraine

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  2. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
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=407027. Accessed 12 May 2026.