Overview
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Apera is a small genus of annual grasses,2] known commonly as silkybent grass or windgrass. They are native to Europe and western Asia but have been introduced and naturalized elsewhere, especially A. interrupta and A. spica-venti.
Selected species:
- Apera intermedia
- Apera interrupta - dense silkybent, interrupted windgrass
- Apera spica-venti - loose silkybent, common windgrass
- Apera triaristata
See also
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- List of Poaceae genera
- ^ http://www.decanter.com/news/news.php?id=275463
- ^ 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. http://delta-intkey.com/grass/www/apera.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
External links
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