Poaceae
Abyssinian oat
Avena abyssinica
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Avena
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Avena abyssinicaPoaceae
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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.