Avellinia

(Avellinia)

Description

Avellinia is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the grass family. The only known species is Avellinia festucoides, found throughout much of the Mediterranean Region from Portugal and Morocco to Turkey.It is also reportedly naturalized in Australia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Cyperales

Family:Poaceae

Genus:Cyperales

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