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Brachypodieae

(Tribe)

Overview

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Brachypodium is a genus of about 26 annual or perennial bunch grasses from the Northern Hemisphere. Flimsy upright stems form tussocks. Flowers appear in compact spike-like racemes with 5-25 flowers on each short-stalked spikelet in summer. Leaves are flat or curved.1]

According to an October 18, 2010 issue of "Nature Online" Laura Longo, an archeologist at University of Siena in Italy found evidence of Brachydodium and cattail residues on prehistoric human grinding tools dated 28,000 years ago from Bilanco in central Italy. [2] A related article authored by Anna Revedina, Biancamaria Arangurenb, Roberto Becattinia, Laura Longo, Emanuele Marconid, Marta Mariotti Lippie, Natalia Skakunf, Andrey Sinitsynf, Elena Spiridonovag, and Jir? Svobodah, was contemporaneously published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America and clarifies that the grain residues resemble Brachypodium, based on a comparison to two modern specimens: "Among these, the grains, which are slightly angular, with hardly visible centric, point-shaped hila and adequate dimensions (in the sample measuring 9?14 ?m), appeared very similar to those of Brachypodium (Fig. 3G) or related genera." [3] Figure 3 provides a graphic comparison of the found starch with Brachypodium ramosum.

Cultivation Plant in any well-drained soil in full sun. Propagate from seed.

Species

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There are about 26 species found in temperate and subtropical areas around the world.

See also

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um distachyum
  • Brachypodium durum
  • Brachypodium firmifolium
  • Brachypodium flexum
  • Brachy podium glaucovirens
  • Brachypodium humbertianum
  • Brachypodium japonicum
  • Brachypodium kawakamii
  • Brachypodium kotschyi
  • Brachypodium longearistatum
  • Brachypodium madagascariense
  • Brachypodium mexicanum
  • Brachypodium mucronatum
  • Brachypodium perrieri
  • Brachypodium phoenicoides
  • Brachypodium pinnatum
  • Brachypodium pratense
  • Brachypodium pringlei
  • Brachypodium ramosum
  • Brachypodium retusum
  • Brachypodium rupestre
  • Brachypodium sylvaticum

    • See also

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    References

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    1. ^ W atson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. http://delta-intkey.com/grass/www/brachypo.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
    2. ^ Callaway, Ewen (Ocotber 18, 2010). "Stone Age flour found across Europe". naturenews. http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101018/full/news.2010.549.html. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 
    3. ^ Revedin, Anna; et al. (November 2, 2010 (print)). "Thirty thousand-year-old evidence of plant food processing". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 107 (44): 18815?18819. doi:10.1073/pnas.1006993107. PMC 2973873. PMID 20956317. http://www.pnas.org/content/107/44/18815.full. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 

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    Taxonomy

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    The Tribe Brachypodieae is a member of the Subfamily Pooideae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Brachypodieae:

    The Tribe Brachypodieae is further organized into finer groupings including:

    Genera

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    Brachypodium

    Brachypodium is a genus of . There are 15 to 18 species found in temperate and subtropical areas around the world. [more]

    At least 114 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Brachypodium.

    More info about the Genus Brachypodium may be found here.

    References

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    1. ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. http://delta-intkey.com/grass/www/brachypo.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
    2. ^ Callaway, Ewen (Ocotber 18, 2010). "Stone Age flour found across Europe". naturenews. http://www .nature.com/news/2010/101018/full/news.2010.549.html. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 
    3. ^ Revedin, Anna; et al. (November 2, 2010 (print)). "Thirty thousand-year-old evidence of plant food processing". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 107 (44): 18815?18819. doi:10.1073/pnas.1006993107. PMC 2973873. PMID 20956317. http://www.pnas.org/content/107/44/18815.full. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 

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    Last Revised: August 24, 2012
    2012/08/24 13:49:39