Cheat
Bromus secalinus L.
Bromus secalinus, commonly known as Cheat, is a species in the Poaceae family. It is native to regions including Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, and parts of Europe. The species was first described in 1753 and is characterized by its hard, rounded glumes that resemble rye grains. The specific epithet 'secalinus' refers to this rye-like appearance. The diploid chromosome number of this grass is 28. Bromus secalinus was proposed as the conserved type of the genus by Jarvis in 1992, a designation later approved by the General Committee.
Description
Bromus secalinus, known as Cheat, is a member of the grass family Poaceae. It is distributed across North America and parts of Europe, including Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, and several European countries. The species was first published in 1753. Its name is derived from the Latin 'secalinus,' meaning 'rye-like,' due to the appearance of its glumes, which resemble rye grains. The species has a diploid chromosome count of 28. Taxonomically, it was proposed as the conserved type of the genus Bromus by Jarvis in 1992, with the proposal eventually approved by the General Committee.
Other common names
Rye bromeCheatCheat ChessCheatgrassChessRye Brone
Distribution
Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Açores · Portugal Continental · Faial Island · FI · IS · SE · CL · HR · IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · French Southern and Antarctic Lands Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (TAAF) · PT · MX · KG · BY · FR · UA
Synonyms
Avena secalinaBromus badensisBromus brevisetusBromus ehrhartiiBromus elongatusBromus hordeaceusBromus hybridusBromus mollis var. secalinusBromus mutabilisBromus mutabilis var. glabratusBromus mutabilis var. grossusBromus mutabilis var. hordeaceusBromus mutabilis var. secalinusBromus polymorphusBromus racemosus var. elongatusBromus secalinus f. divergensBromus secalinus f. hirtusBromus secalinus f. submuticusBromus secalinus var. arvensisBromus secalinus var. asperBromus secalinus var. badensisBromus secalinus var. dilatatusBromus secalinus var. divergensBromus secalinus var. elongatusBromus secalinus var. glaberBromus secalinus var. hirsutusBromus secalinus var. hirtusBromus secalinus var. hybridusBromus secalinus var. integerBromus secalinus var. intermedius