Bromus bromoideus
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Bromus arduennensis Dumort. |
Bromus bromoideus (Brome of the Ardennes) is a species of grass in the genus Bromus. It was thought to be extinct since the 1930s until preserved seeds were rediscovered in collections of the Belgian National Botanic Garden and other locations in 2005.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "EU project ‘Ensconet’ ensconces a once-lost Belgian grass", European research Headlines, European Commission, 2005-11-07. Retrieved on March 20, 2007.
- ^ "‘Kiss of Life’ saves extinct grass: Belgian endemic back for birthday celebrations", innovations report, 2005-10-18. Retrieved on March 20, 2007.
[edit] External links
Wikispecies has information related to:
- Kiss of life saves extinct grass (Botanical gardens kew)
- Bromus bromoideus in GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora
