What is "ventenata"

Ventenata is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Europe, North Africa, and central + southwest Asia. One species, Ventenata dubia, is considered an invasive weed in many places.

1. Ventenata blanchei Boiss. - Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Israel
2. Ventenata dubia (Leers) Coss. & Durieu - central Europe, Mediterranean, Ukraine, southern European Russia, Caucasus, Turkey, Kazakhstan; naturalized in parts of North America
3. Ventenata eigiana (H.Scholz & Raus) Dogan - Turkey
4. Ventenata huber-morathii (Dogan) D.Heller - Turkey
5. Ventenata macra (Steven) Balansa ex Boiss. - Greece, Crimea, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Caucasus, Cyprus
6. Ventenata quercetorum Boiss. & Bal. - Turkey
7. Ventenata sorgerae (Dogan) D.Heller - Turkey
8. Ventenata subenervis Boiss. & Balansa - Turkey, islands of Eastern Aegean