- Apera
Taxobox
name = "Apera"
image_width = 260px
image_caption = "Apera spica-venti "
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Poales
familia =Poaceae
subfamilia =Pooideae
genus = "Apera"
genus_authority = Adans.
subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision = 3 - See text."Apera" is a small genus of annual grasses 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 interrupta " - dense silkybent, interrupted windgrass
*"Apera spica-venti " - loose silkybent, common windgrassExternal links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8738,8809 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=APERA USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/info2.asp?name=Apera&type=treatment Grass Manual Treatment]
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