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Abyssinian oat

Avena abyssinica Hochst.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Avena

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Common names

By language (4)
Croatian
Abesinska zob
Czech
Oves habešský
Dutch
Ajja, Ethiopische haver
English
Abyssinian oat

Synonyms

  • Avena abyssinica f. glaberrima Chiov.
  • Avena abyssinica var. baldratiana Cufod.
  • Avena abyssinica var. chiovendae Mordv.
  • Avena abyssinica var. neoschimperi Cufod.
  • Avena alba subsp. abyssinica (Hochst.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Avena barbata var. abbreviata Hausskn.
  • Avena barbata var. pseudoabyssinica Tab.Morais
  • Avena sativa var. abyssinica (Hochst.) Körn.
  • Avena sativa var. abyssinica Engl.
  • Avena sativa var. braunii Körn.
  • Avena sativa var. hildebrandtii Körn.
  • Avena sativa var. schimperi Körn.
  • Avena strigosa subsp. abyssinica (Hochst.) Thell.
  • Avena strigosa var. abyssinica (Hochst.) Hausskn.
  • Avena strigosa var. glaberrima (Chiov.) Thell.
  • Avena strigosa var. pseudo-abyssinica (Thell.) Malzev
  • Avena strigosa var. pseudoabyssinica Thell.
  • Avena strigosa var. subglaberrima Malzev
  • Avena vaviloviana var. pseudoabyssinica C.E.Hubb.
  • Avena wiestii var. pseudoabyssinica Thell.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.