Species Aira cupaniana
Pictures from Observations
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Aira:
Gk. aira = an ancient Greek name for a weed; probably referring to a different European grass, Lolium temulentum, known as poison darnell.
Etymology of cupaniana:
From the Latin ‘cupani’ / ‘cupa?’ meaning ‘cask?’; and the Latin ‘iana’ / ‘ianus’ meaning ‘adjectival suffix’.
Scientific name:
Aira cupaniana Guss.
Common names:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Fl. Sicul. Syn. 1: 145 (1843)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1843
Annual to 30 cm. Leaves linear. Spikelets in a delicate, open panicle, 2--3 mm long, silvery, awned. Sept.--Dec. Flats and slopes, NW, SW, AP, KM, LB, SE (European weed).
Observations of Taxon
Aira cupaniana
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/12/2016 - 2:51pm
Collection:
Aira cupaniana
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/12/2016 - 2:51pm
Collection:
