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Helictotrichon
Helictotrichon sempervirens
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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]
  • Aristavena F.Albers & Butzin
  • Avenastrum (K.Koch) Opiz
  • Avenochloa Holub
  • Danthorhiza Ten.
  • Elictotrichon Besser ex Andrz.
  • Heuffelia Schur
  • Neoholubia Tzvelev
  • Stipavena Vierh.

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]

Species[1]
formerly included[1]

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.

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