Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
AIRA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 63. 1753, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Aira praecox Linnaeus, typ. cons.
This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aira caryophyllea | SILVER HAIRGRASS | Not Native FAC (NWPL) |
Identification Key
No identification key is available for this family.
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airella | Airella (Dumortier) Dumortier, Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 7: 68. 1768. | BASIONYM: Aira Linnaeus, sect. Airella Dumortier, Observ. Gram. Belg. 120. 1824. | TYPE: Airella caryophyllea (Linnaeus) Dumortier (Aira caryophyllea Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Hitchcock, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 17: 567. 1939. |
| Aspris | Aspris Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 496, 522. 1763. | TYPE: Aspris praecox (Linnaeus) Nash (Aira praecox Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 214. 1913. = Aira Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification. | |
| Fiorinia | Fiorinia Parlatore, Fl. Ital. 1: 222. 1850 ("1848"). | TYPE: Fiorinia pulchella (Link) Parlatore (Aira pulchella Link) | |
| Fussia | Fussia Schur, Enum. Pl. Transsilv. 754. 1866. | TYPE: Fussia praecox (Linnaeus) Schur (Aira praecox Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Hitchcock, U.S.D.A. Bull. (1915-1923) 772: 116. 1920. = Aspris Adanson 1763; = Aira Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification. | |
| Salmasia | Salmasia Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 4: 315. 1901, non Schreber 1789. | TYPE: = Aira Linnaeus 1753. |