1. Bromus sect. Genea Dumort., Observ. Gramin. Belg. 116 (1823) [1824]

Type.

(designated by Tournay 1961: 294): Bromus sterilis L. in Sp. Pl. 77 (1753).

Included species.

Dumortier (1824) describes the section including Bromus sterilis L., B. tectorum L., B. diandrus Roth, B. rigidus Roth. and B. rigens L., a synonym for B. scoparius L., now belonging to B. sect. Triniusa (Steud.) Nevski.

Distribution.

Europe, temperate Asia and North Africa.