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Bromus mango

Bromus mango is a species of flowering plant in the broom tribe Bromeae, family Poaceae, native to central and southern Chile and southern Argentina. A biennial, it is believed to have been cultivated as a food crop by indigenous peoples of the area.

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Bromus mango
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Bromus
Species:
B. mango
Binomial name
Bromus mango
Synonyms1
  • Bromus burkartii Muñoz
  • Ceratochloa mango (É.Desv.) Holub

Bromus mango is a species of flowering plant in the broom tribe Bromeae, family Poaceae, native to central and southern Chile and southern Argentina.1 A biennial, it is believed to have been cultivated as a food crop by indigenous peoples of the area.2

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References

  1. "Bromus mango É.Desv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. Lehnebach, Carlos A.; Solari, María Eugenia; Adán, Leonor I.; Mera, Carlos R. (2008). "Plant macro-remains from a rock shelter in the temperate forests of southern Chile". Vegetation History and Archaeobotany. 17 (4): 403–413. Bibcode:2008VegHA..17..403L. doi:10.1007/s00334-007-0123-9. hdl:10533/139594. S2CID 140671642.