Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Lolium is evidently embedded in the Festuca lineage (Inda et al. 2014; Cheng et al. 2016) and it may be preferable to include it within the larger genus Festuca.
Classification
Citation
LOLIUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 83. 1753.
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TYPE: Lolium perenne Linnaeus Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 281. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lolium arundinaceum | Tall Fescue, Alta Fescue | Not Native | ||
| Lolium multiflorum | Italian Rye-grass, Annual Rye-grass | Not Native | ||
| Lolium perenne | English Rye-grass, Perennial Rye-grass | Not Native | ||
| Lolium pratense | Meadow fescue | Not Native | ||
| Lolium temulentum ssp. temulentum | Darnel, Darnel Ryegrass | Not Native GNRTNR (Global Rank) |
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||