Bromus subg. Stenobromus (Griseb.) Hack. in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 2(2): 75. 1887

≡ Bromus sect. Stenobromus Griseb., Spic. Fl. Rumel. 2: 448 1844 [1846].

Type.

(designated here): Bromus sterilis L., Sp. Pl.: 77 (1753).

Remarks.

Grisebach (1844: 448) described Bromus sect. Stenobromus including B. maximus Desf., B. madritensis L., B. tectorum L. and B. sterilis L. Hackel (1887: 75) described B. subg. Stenobromus including only two species: B. tectorum L. and B. sterilis L and gave Anisantha K. Koch as a synonym. Afterwards, some other species were included. Until now, B. subg. Stenobromus has been used in some works (Stebbins 1981, Acedo and Llamas 1999) because there is no correct name available for this taxon at subgenus level. As a consequence, B. subg. Stenobromus is treated as a new combination at new rank because a potential basionym exists, B. sect. Stenobromus, applying to the same taxon ICN Art. 41.4.

This subgenus is variable enough to have two sections: