Compact brome
Bromus madritensis L.
Bromus madritensis, known as compact brome, is a species of grass in the Poaceae family. It was first described in 1755 by Linnaeus. The species is native to regions including Spain, the Azores, and Portugal, and has since been recorded in other parts of Europe and beyond. The name madritensis refers to Madrid, Spain.
Description
Bromus madritensis is a grass species with a diploid chromosome number of 28. It is distributed across several regions including the Açores, Madeira, Portugal, and parts of Europe such as Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It has also been documented in areas like the Czech Republic and Denmark. The species was formally published in 1755 by Linnaeus. Discussions regarding its typification have occurred, but no formal typification beyond the original description has been accepted. The specific epithet madritensis is derived from Madrid, Spain.
Other common names
Compact bromeSpanish bromestiff bromelesser bromeMadrid bromewall brome
Distribution
Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · Desertas · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · ZA · CL · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · MX · DK · Austria · Azores · Czech Republic · Channel Is. · Germany · Hungary · Ireland · Switzerland · England · Scotland · Wales · CZ · RO
Synonyms
Anisantha madritensisAnisantha madritensis var. ciliatusBromus arenaceusBromus asperrimusBromus dardoriBromus decipiensBromus diandrusBromus digitatusBromus dilatatusBromus gynandrusBromus madritensis f. persterilisBromus madritensis var. ambiguusBromus madritensis var. ciliatusBromus madritensis var. curtisiiBromus madritensis var. diandrusBromus madritensis var. glabriculmisBromus madritensis var. monandrusBromus madritensis var. pubiculmisBromus madritensis var. purpureusBromus madritensis var. victoriniiBromus madritensis var. villiglumisBromus madritensis var. villosissimusBromus matritensisBromus maximusBromus maximus var. minorBromus medritensis var. glabriglumisBromus multispicatusBromus muralisBromus myrthensisBromus oranensis