Airopsis

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Airopsis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Poodae
Tribe: Poeae
Subtribe: Brizinae
Genus: Airopsis
Desv. [2]
Species:
A. tenella
Binomial name
Airopsis tenella
Synonyms [3]
  • AeropsisAsch. & Graebn.
  • SphaerellaBubani
  • Milium tenellumCav.
  • Agrostis tenella(Cav.) Poir.
  • Aeropsis tenella(Cav.) Asch. & Graebn.
  • Aira globosaThore
  • Airopsis globosa(Thore) Desv.
  • Paspalum globosum(Thore) Raspail
  • Briza globosa(Thore) Mutel
  • Sphaerella pumilaBubani

Airopsis is a genus of southern European and northern African plants in the grass family. [4] [5]

Species [3]

The only accepted species is Airopsis tenella, native to the western Mediterranean: Portugal, Spain, France incl Corsica, Italy incl Sicily, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco. [6]

formerly included [3]

Numerous other species were once included in Airopsis but are now regarded as better suited to other genera, including Aira Antinoria Dissanthelium Eragrostis Pentameris Periballia Poa Sphenopholis

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References

  1. ↑ Peraza Zurita, M.D. (2019). "Airopsis tenella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T13164488A123986485. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T13164488A123986485.en . Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Desvaux, Nicaise Augustin. 1809. Journal de Botanique (Desvaux) 1: 200
  3. 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. ↑ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  5. ↑ Grassbase – The World Online Grass Flora
  6. ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Nebbia globosa, Airopsis tenella (Cav.) Coss. & Durieu


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