Helictotrichon | |
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Helictotrichon sempervirens | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Supertribe: | Poodae |
Tribe: | Poeae |
Subtribe: | Aveninae |
Genus: | Helictotrichon Besser |
Type species | |
Helictotrichon sempervirens | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Helictotrichon, or alpine oatgrass, [2] is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the grass family. [3] [4] [5] [6] The genus name comes from the Greek heliktos meaning twisted, and trichos meaning hair, referring to the shape of the awn. [7]
Most of the species are native to Africa and Eurasia with a few species in North America. Helictotrichon sempervirens is widely cultivated as an ornamental. [8] [9] [10]
Many species once considered part of Helictotrichon are now regarded as better suited to other genera. A large number are now in Helictochloa with smaller numbers of species in Amphibromus, Arrhenatherum, Avenula, Danthoniastrum, Duthiea, Tricholemma , and Trisetum .