Agropyron

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Agropyron n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – wheatgrasses.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Poales – order; Poaceae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Agropyron cristatum - type species; for other species see Agropyron at The Plant List

Further reading

• Agropyron on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Agropyron on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Agropyron on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Agropyron at USDA Plants database
• Agropyron at Tropicos
• Agropyron at World Register of Marine Species
• Agropyron at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Agropyron at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Agropyron at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Agropyron at The Plant List
• “Agropyron”, in Paleobiology Database, 2025