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Aira
L.
Published In:
Species Plantarum 1: 63. 1753. (1 May 1753) (
Sp. Pl.
)
Synonymy
Aira sect. Airella Dumort.
Aira sect. Avenella Bluff & Fingerh.
Aira subg. Aira
Airella (Dumort.) Dumort.
Aspris Adans.
Avena [unranked] Avenaira Drejer
Caryophyllea Opiz
Fiorinia Parl.
Fussia Schur
Salmasia Bubani
Trisetum sect. Discolops Dumort.
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 8/4/2009)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 8/4/2009)
Project Code:
AGF
Taxon marker:
Introduced
Degree of acceptance:
1 - Accepted
Bibliography:
Soreng, R. J. 2003. Aira. In Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae): IV. Subfamily Pooideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 48: 89–96.
Alternate Ref ID:
Greuter, W. & K. H. Rechinger. 1967. Chloris Kythereia. Boissiera 13: 22–196.
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Benth.
Tribe:
Poeae
R. Br.
Subtribe:
Airinae
Fr.
Lower Taxa
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Aira
aciphylla
Franch.
=
Deschampsia
elongata
(Hook.) Munro
Aira
acutigluma
Steud.
Aira
aegilopsoides
Walter
Aira
subg.
Aira
=
Aira
L.
Aira
sect.
Airella
Dumort.
=
Aira
L.
**
Aira
alba
Vahl ex Roem. & Schult.
=
Deschampsia
alba
Roem. & Schult.
Aira
alpicola
(Rydb.) Rydb.
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
(L.) P. Beauv.
!
Aira
alpina
L.
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
var.
alpina
Schur
**
Aira
alpina
Roth ex Schur
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
var.
alpina
Schur
Aira
altaica
Trin.
=
Poa
diaphora
Trin.
*
Aira
altissima
Moench
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
subsp.
parviflora
(Thuill.) K. Richt.
!
Aira
ambigua
Michx.
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
(L.) P. Beauv.
*
Aira
ambigua
De Not.
=
Aira
elegantissima
Schur
Aira
andraei
Auersw. ex Andrae
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
(L.) P. Beauv. subsp.
cespitosa
Aira
anomala
Trin.
=
Bromidium
anomalum
(Trin.) Döll
*
Aira
antarctica
Hook. f.
=
Deschampsia
antarctica
E. Desv.
Aira
aquatica
L.
=
Catabrosa
aquatica
(L.) P. Beauv.
!
Aira
arctica
Spreng.
=
Deschampsia
brevifolia
R. Br.
**
Aira
arctica
Trin. ex Rothr.
Aira
aristulata
Torr.
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
(L.) P. Beauv.
!
Aira
arundinacea
L.
**
Aira
arundinacea
Lilj. ex Roem. & Schult.
=
Scolochloa
festucacea
(Willd.) Link
Aira
atropurpurea
Wahlenb.
=
Vahlodea
atropurpurea
(Wahlenb.) Fr. ex Hartm.
Aira
sect.
Avenella
Bluff & Fingerh.
=
Aira
L.
Aira
berteroniana
(Kunth) Steud.
=
Deschampsia
berteroana
(Kunth) Trin.
Aira
biebarsteiniana
(Schult.) Steud.
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
(L.) P. Beauv. subsp.
cespitosa
!
Aira
brasiliensis
Raddi
=
Eragrostis
airoides
Nees
*
Aira
brasiliensis
Spreng.
=
Arundinella
hispida
(Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kuntze
!
Aira
brevifolia
Pursh
=
Poa
secunda
J. Presl subsp.
secunda
*
Aira
brevifolia
M. Bieb.
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
(L.) P. Beauv. subsp.
cespitosa
Aira
caerulea
L.
=
Molinia
caerulea
(L.) Moench
*
Aira
caespitosa
Muhl.
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
(L.) P. Beauv.
**
Aira
caespitosa
Banks & Sol. ex Hook. f.
Aira
calycina
(J. Presl) Steud.
=
Deschampsia
danthonioides
(Trin.) Munro
!
Aira
canescens
L.
=
Corynephorus
canescens
(L.) P. Beauv.
Aira
canutillo
Larrañaga
!
Aira
capillacea
Lam.
=
Eragrostis
capillaris
(L.) Nees
**
Aira
capillacea
Frank ex Steudel
=
Sphenopholis
intermedia
(Rydb.) Rydb.
*
Aira
capillaris
Host
=
Aira
elegans
Roem. & Schult.
Aira
caryophyllea
L.
!
Aira
cespitosa
L.
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
(L.) P. Beauv.
**
Aira
complanata
Steud.
**
Aira
compressa
Raf.
Aira
conferta
(Pilg.) Hitchc.
=
Peyritschia
conferta
(Pilg.) Finot
Aira
congener
Schumach.
=
Sporobolus
virginicus
(L.) Kunth
Aira
controversa
Steud.
=
Sphenopholis
intermedia
(Rydb.) Rydb.
*
Aira
corsica
Jord.
=
Aira
elegantissima
Schur
!
Aira
cristata
L.
=
Koeleria
pyramidata
(Lam.) P. Beauv. subsp.
pyramidata
Aira
cupaniana
Guss.
Aira
curtifolia
(Scribn.) Rydb.
=
Deschampsia
brevifolia
R. Br.
Aira
danthonioides
Trin.
=
Deschampsia
danthonioides
(Trin.) Munro
**
Aira
subg.
Deschampsia
(P. Beauv.) A. Gray
=
Deschampsia
sect.
Deschampsia
Aira
distichophylla
Spreng.
=
Panicum
subulatum
Spreng.
!
Aira
elatior
Steud.
=
Deschampsia
kingii
(Hook. f.) E. Desv.
**
Aira
elegans
Willd. ex Gaudin
=
Aira
elegans
Roem. & Schult.
!
Aira
elegans
Roem. & Schult.
*
Aira
elegans
subsp.
ambigua
(De Not.) Holub
=
Aira
elegantissima
Schur
Aira
elegans
subsp.
notarisiana
(Steud.) Soják
=
Aira
elegantissima
Schur
Aira
elegantissima
Schur
=
Aira
elegans
Roem. & Schult.
!
Aira
elongata
Hook.
=
Deschampsia
elongata
(Hook.) Munro
Aira
fascicularis
(Boiss. & Reut.) Steud.
=
Corynephorus
fasciculatus
Boiss. & Reut.
Aira
flexuosa
L.
=
Avenella
flexuosa
(L.) Drejer
Aira
gayana
Steud.
=
Calamagrostis
gayana
(Steud.) Soreng
!
Aira
gigantea
Steud.
=
Gynerium
sagittatum
(Aubl.) P. Beauv.
!
Aira
glauca
Spreng.
=
Koeleria
glauca
(Spreng.) DC.
Aira
gracilis
(Pers.) Trin.
=
Koeleria
macrantha
(Ledeb.) Schult.
*
Aira
grandiflora
Nees ex Steud.
=
Deschampsia
kingii
(Hook. f.) E. Desv.
Aira
holciformis
(J. Presl) Steud.
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
subsp.
holciformis
(J. Presl) W.E. Lawr.
Aira
holcus-lanata
Vill.
=
Holcus
lanatus
L.
Aira
holcus-lanatus
(L.) Vill.
=
Holcus
lanatus
L.
Aira
holcus-mollis
Vill.
=
Holcus
mollis
L.
**
Aira
incompleta
Bosc ex Steud.
=
Steinchisma
hians
(Elliott) Nash
Aira
indica
L.
=
Sacciolepis
indica
(L.) Chase
Aira
kingii
Hook. f.
=
Deschampsia
kingii
(Hook. f.) E. Desv.
Aira
koelerioides
Peyr.
=
Peyritschia
koelerioides
(Peyr.) E. Fourn.
Aira
labradorica
Steud.
=
Agrostis
mertensii
Trin.
Aira
laevigata
Sm.
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
var.
alpina
Schur
Aira
laevis
Brot.
=
Molineriella
laevis
(Brot.) Rouy
!
Aira
latifolia
Hook.
=
Vahlodea
atropurpurea
(Wahlenb.) Fr. ex Hartm.
Aira
latigluma
Steud.
=
Aira
caryophyllea
L.
Aira
laxa
Rich.
=
Orthoclada
laxa
(Rich.) P. Beauv.
**
Aira
littoralis
(Gaudin) Godr. ex Nyman
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
subsp.
rhenana
(Gremli) Kerguélen
!
Aira
littoralis
(Gaudin) Godet
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
subsp.
rhenana
(Gremli) Kerguélen
Aira
macrantha
Ledeb.
=
Koeleria
pyramidata
(Lam.) P. Beauv. subsp.
pyramidata
**
Aira
magellanica
Lam. ex P. Beauv.
!
Aira
magellanica
Hook. f.
=
Vahlodea
atropurpurea
(Wahlenb.) Fr. ex Hartm.
*
Aira
major
Syme
=
Deschampsia
cespitosa
(L.) P. Beauv. subsp.
cespitosa
Aira
melicoides
Michx.
=
Graphephorum
melicoides
(Michx.) Desv.
**
Aira
mexicana
Trin. ex E. Fourn.
=
Sphenopholis
obtusata
(Michx.) Scribn.
**
Aira
missurica
Spreng. ex B.D. Jacks.
=
Poa
secunda
J. Presl subsp.
secunda
!
Aira
mollis
(L.) Schreb.
=
Holcus
mollis
L.
**
Aira
mollis
Muhl.
=
Sphenopholis
nitida
(Biehler) Scribn.
**
Aira
mollis
Muhl.
=
Sphenopholis
nitida
(Biehler) Scribn.
!
Aira
montana
L.
=
Avenella
flexuosa
(L.) Drejer
**
Aira
navicularis
Schreb. ex Muhl.
!
Aira
nitida
Biehler
=
Sphenopholis
nitida
(Biehler) Scribn.
!
Aira
notarisiana
Steud.
=
Aira
elegantissima
Schur
**
Aira
obtusa
Raf.
=
Sphenopholis
obtusata
(Michx.) Scribn.
Aira
obtusata
Michx.
=
Sphenopholis
obtusata
(Michx.) Scribn.
!
Aira
pallens
Biehler
=
Sphenopholis × pallens (Biehler) Scribn.
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