Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
HORDEUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 84. 1753.
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TYPE: Hordeum vulgare Linnaeus Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 286. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hordeum pusillum | LITTLE BARLEY | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Hordeum vulgare | COMMON BARLEY | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Leaf sheath without auricles; lateral spikelets sterile and pedicellate, sometimes with awns to 1.8 mm long
1. Leaf sheath auricles to 6 mm long; lateral spikelets usually sessile and fertile and with awns to 18 cm long, sometimes pedicellate and sterile and awnless
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critesion | Critesion Rafinesque, J. Phys. Chim. Nat. Hist. Arts 89: 103. 1819. | TYPE: Critesion geniculatum Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Hordeum jubatum Linnaeus; Critesion jubatum (Linnaeus) Nevski) | |
| Critho | Critho E. Meyer, Hort. Regiomon. Sem. 5. 1848; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., ser. 3. 11: 253. 1849. | TYPE: Critho aegiceras (Royle) E. Meyer (Hordeum aegiceras Royle) | |
| Zeocriton | Zeocriton Wolf, Gen. Pl. 21. 1776; Gen. Sp. Pl. 59, 444. 1781. | TYPE: Zeocriton commune Palisot de Beauvois (Hordeum zeocriton Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Ross, Acta Bot. Neerl. 15: 161. 1966. |