Kingdom: Plantae (2586)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2483)
Class: Liliopsida (384)
Order: Cyperales (91)
Family: Poaceae (72)(family description)
Genus: Bromus (4)
Epithet: madritensis L. (1)
Synonym: Bromus decipiens Cav.
decipiens => deceiving, misleading
madritensis => from Madrid, Spain