Based on morphological analyses of the awns a taxonomic approach to Bromus sect. Bromus is presented. Based on the original publication B. macrostachys var. triaristatus and B. pseudodanthoniae are stated as homotypic synonyms of B. danthoniae. B. turcomanicus and B. danthoniae subsp. rogersii are treated as synonyms of B. danthoniae. Bromus sect. Triniusia as a synonym of Bromus sect. Bromus and the reduction of the genus Boissiera as synonym of Bromus are confirmed.