Genus Avenella Bluff ex Drejer


Summary
Genus number:
17613
Last updated:
3 February 2017
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Poeae
Subtribe:
Airinae
Common name(s):

hair grass
Accession count:

46 (41  active, 34  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
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References:
  1. Chiapella, J. 2007. A molecular phylogenetic study of Deschampsia (Poaceae: Aveneae) inferred from nuclear ITS and plastid trnL sequence data: support for the recognition of Avenella and Vahlodea. Taxon 56:55-64. Note: supports treatment as genus distinct from Deschampsia P. Beauv.
  2. Garcia-Suarez, R. et al. 1997. Diversity and systematics of Deschampsia sensu lato (Poaceae), inferred from karyotypes, protein electrophoresis, total genomic DNA hybridization and chloroplast DNA analysis. Pl. Syst. Evol. 205:99-110. Note: supports treatment as genus distinct from Deschampsia P. Beauv.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=17613. Accessed 17 April 2026.