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Elytrigia repens | |
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Elytrigia is a genus of about 20–40 species of grasses, native to temperate regions of the Mediterranea. The species are sometimes included in the related genera Agropyron or Elymus, while species in the genera Pascopyrum and Pseudoroegneria are included in Elytrigia by some authors.[1][2][3] The genus name has also been spelled Elytrigium.[4]