Airinae

Aira caryophyllea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Airinae
Genera: Aira – Avenella – Corynephorus – Periballia

Name

Airinae Fr., Fl. Scan. 196, 198 (1835) [ emend. Tkach et al. (2020)]

• Typus: Aira L., Sp. Pl. 1: 63. (1753), nom. cons.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Corynephorinae V.Jirásek & Chrtek

References

Primary references

• Fries, E.M. 1835 [1836]. Corpus florarum provincialium Sueciae. I. Floram Scanicam: [i]–xxiv + 1–394. Typis Palmblad, Sebell & Co., Upsalia [Uppsala]. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Soreng, R.J., Davidse, G., Peterson, P.M., Zuloaga, F.O., Judziewicz, E.J., Filgueiras, T.S., Morrone, O. & Komaschenko, K. [2000 onwards.] World-wide Phylogenetic Classification of Poaceae (Gramineae). Catalogue of New World Grasses, Tropicos Project 10. Website. Reference page. 
• Tkach, N., Schneider, J., Döring, E., Wölk, A., Hochbach, A., Nissen, J., Winterfeld, G., Meyer, S., Gabriel, J., Hoffmann, M.H. & Röser, M. 2020. Phylogenetic lineages and the role of hybridization as driving force of evolution in grass supertribe Poodae. Taxon 69(2): 234–277. DOI: 10.1002/tax.12204 Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Airinae. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 17 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Airinae. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Oct. 2013. Reference page.

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