Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Poales > Family Poaceae > Tribe Triticeae

Elymus L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Agropyrum*	(Host) Dumort.	heterotypic synonym
*Clinelymus*	(Griseb.) Nevski	heterotypic synonym
*Goulardia*	Husn.	heterotypic synonym
*Roegneria*	K. Koch	heterotypic synonym
*Elymus alaskanus*	(Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve	taxonomically included in
*Elymus alopex*	B. Salomon	taxonomically included in
*Elymus buschianus*	(Roshev.) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elymus canadensis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Elymus caninus*	(L.) L.	taxonomically included in
*Elymus caucasicus*	(K. Koch) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elymus dahuricus*	Turcz. ex Griseb.	taxonomically included in
*Elymus divaricatus*	Drobow	taxonomically included in
*Elymus fibrosus*	(Schrenk) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elymus gentryi*	(Melderis) Melderis	taxonomically included in
*Elymus helveticus*	Schmid-Holl.	taxonomically included in
*Elymus heterophyllus*	(Melderis) H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Elymus hispanicus*	(Boiss.) Talavera	taxonomically included in
*Elymus hyperarcticus*	(Polunin) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elymus longearistatus*	(Boiss.) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elymus macrourus*	(Turcz.) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elymus marginatus*	(H. Lindb.) Á. Löve	taxonomically included in
*Elymus mutabilis*	(Drobow) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elymus panormitanus*	(Parl.) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elymus sibiricus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Elymus smithii*	(Rydb.) Gould	taxonomically included in
*Elymus trachycaulus*	(Link) Shinners	taxonomically included in
*Elymus transhyrcanus*	(Nevski) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elymus troctolepis*	(Nevski) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elymus uralensis*	(Nevski) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in

Children

Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve
Elymus alopex B. Salomon
Elymus buschianus (Roshev.) Tzvelev
Elymus canadensis L.
Elymus caninus (L.) L.
Elymus caucasicus (K. Koch) Tzvelev
Elymus dahuricus Turcz. ex Griseb.
Elymus divaricatus Drobow
Elymus fibrosus (Schrenk) Tzvelev
Elymus gentryi (Melderis) Melderis
Elymus helveticus Schmid-Holl.
Elymus heterophyllus (Melderis) H. Scholz
Elymus hispanicus (Boiss.) Talavera
Elymus hyperarcticus (Polunin) Tzvelev
Elymus longearistatus (Boiss.) Tzvelev
Elymus macrourus (Turcz.) Tzvelev
Elymus marginatus (H. Lindb.) Á. Löve
Elymus mutabilis (Drobow) Tzvelev
Elymus panormitanus (Parl.) Tzvelev
Elymus sibiricus L.
Elymus smithii (Rydb.) Gould
Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Shinners
Elymus transhyrcanus (Nevski) Tzvelev
Elymus troctolepis (Nevski) Tzvelev
Elymus uralensis (Nevski) Tzvelev

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Estonian: Orashein sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Finnish: vehniöt sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Latvian: ciņuvārpata sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Lithuanian: elimas sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Swedish: elmar

Literature

original description	Linnaeus, C. V. (1748). Hortus upsaliensis :exhibens plantas exoticas, Horto upsaliensis academiae a sese illatas, ab anno 1742, in annum 1748, additis differentiis, synonymis, habitationibus, hospitiis, rariorumque descriptionibus, in gratiam studiosae juventutis.
nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 83. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. (2009+): Poaceae (pro parte majore). Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Elymus L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/a0b7a7c1-ee04-494f-974b-7f7af71162fa

WoRMS (2025). Elymus Linnaeus, 1753. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=425720