Phleum Explained

Phleum (common name timothy) is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the grass family.^[1] The genus is native to Europe, Asia and north Africa, with one species (P. alpinum) also in North and South America.^[2]

They are tufted grasses growing to 20–150 cm tall, with cylindrical, spike-like panicles containing many densely packed spikelets.^[3]

Species^{[4] [5] [6]}

formerly includednumerous species now considered better suited to other genera: Aegilops Alopecurus Beckmannia Crypsis Cynodon Cynosurus Digitaria Elytrophorus Ischaemum Mnesithea Muhlenbergia Pennisetum Pentameris Phalaris Polypogon Polytrias Sesleria Tribolium

Cultivation and uses

Several species are important for cattle feed and as hay for horses and other domestic animals.^[7]

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358078#page/71/mode/1up Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 59-60
2. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?9257 Germplasm Resources Information Network: Phleum
3. Web site: Phleum in Flora of China @ efloras.org. www.efloras.org. 2018-10-15.
4. Web site: Search results — The Plant List. www.theplantlist.org.
5. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/flora.php?genere=Phleum Altervista Flora Italiana genere Phleum
6. Web site: Flora Europaea Search Results. rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk. 2018-10-15.
7. Web site: Plants Profile for Phleum (timothy). www.plants.usda.gov. 2018-10-15. 2011-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719115017/http://www.plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PHLEU. dead.