Avenella
Appearance
Avenella | |
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Avenella flexuosa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Supertribe: | Poodae |
Tribe: | Poeae |
Subtribe: | Airinae |
Genus: | Avenella Bluff ex Drejer |
Synonyms[1] | |
Lerchenfeldia Schur |
Avenella is a genus of grasses. It contains two species, widely distributed in temperate regions of Eurasia, North America, South America, and northwest Africa, and tropical mountains in east-central Africa and Malesia.[1]
- Avenella flexuosa (L.) Drejer
- Avenella foliosa (Hack.) Rivas Mart., Lousã, Fern.Prieto, E.Días, J.C.Costa
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Avenella Bluff ex Drejer". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 May 2025.