Genus: Avenella Parl.

Sometimes included in: Deschampsia P. Beauv.

List of Species Records in GRIN.

References for genus:

• Chiapella, J. 2007. A molecular phylogenetic study of Deschampsia (Poaceae: Aveneae) inferred from nuclear ITS and plastid trnL sequence data: support for the recognition of Avenella and Vahlodea. Taxon 56:55–64. [supports treatment as genus distinct from Deschampsia P. Beauv.].
  
• Garcia-Suarez, R. et al. 1997. Diversity and systematics of Deschampsia sensu lato (Poaceae), inferred from karyotypes, protein electrophoresis, total genomic DNA hybridization and chloroplast DNA analysis. Pl. Syst. Evol. 205:99–110. [supports treatment as genus distinct from Deschampsia P. Beauv.].
  

More:

KBD: Kew Bibliographic Databases of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Note: Log on to KBD for better access.

Check other nomenclature databases for Avenella:

• ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
• NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

Images:

• Spikelets and/or florets (Avenella flexuosa): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

More:

• Check PlantSystematics.org
• Check H. D. Wilson's Vascular Plant Image Library (Texas A. & M. University)

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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