Airopsis is a genus of southern European and northern African plants in the grass family.[4][5]
| Airopsis | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| 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] | |
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- 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
- Airopsis agrostidea – Antinoria agrostidea
- Airopsis ampla – Pentameris ampla
- Airopsis aurea – Pentameris aurea
- Airopsis brevifolia – Poa secunda
- Airopsis candolei – Antinoria agrostidea
- Airopsis capillaris – Aira elegantissima
- Airopsis caryophyllea – Aira caryophyllea
- Airopsis cupaniana – Aira cupaniana
- Airopsis insularis – Antinoria insularis
- Airopsis involucrata – Periballia involucrata
- Airopsis jubata – Eragrostis japonica
- Airopsis laevis – Periballia laevis
- Airopsis lendigera – Periballia laevis
- Airopsis millegrana – Eragrostis airoides
- Airopsis minuta – Periballia minuta
- Airopsis multiculmis – Antinoria insularis
- Airopsis obtusata – Sphenopholis obtusata
- Airopsis pallida – Pentameris ampla
- Airopsis peruviana – Dissanthelium peruvianum
- Airopsis praecox – Aira praecox
- Airopsis pulchella – Aira tenorei
- Airopsis setacea – Aira elegantissima
- Airopsis steudelii – Pentameris malouinensis
- Airopsis triseta – Eriachne triseta
- Airopsis tuberculata – Pentameris setifolia
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Desvaux, Nicaise Augustin. 1809. Journal de Botanique (Desvaux) 1: 200
- 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Grassbase – The World Online Grass Flora
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Nebbia globosa, Airopsis tenella (Cav.) Coss. & Durieu