Avellinia

Avellinia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Avellinia Doll & Asch.
Binomial name
*Avellinia festucoides* (Link) Valdés & H.Scholz
Type species
Avellinia michelii (Savi) Parl.
Synonyms
Bromus festucoides Link Rostraria festucoides (Link) Romero Zarco Bromus michelii Savi Koeleria macilenta DC. Avena puberula Guss. Koeleria tenuiflora Salzm. ex Trin. Trisetum macilentum (DC.) Trin. Trisetum puberulum (Guss.) Ten. Vulpia michelii (Savi) Rchb. Avena macilenta (DC.) Guss. Festuca michelii (Savi) Kunth Avellinia michelii (Savi) Parl. Avellinia savii Parl. Vulpia tenuicula Boiss. & Reut. Avena michelii (Savi) Guss. Koeleria tenuicula (Boiss. & Reut.) Boiss. & Reut. Koeleria michelii (Savi) Coss. Trisetum michelii (Savi) Guss. Avellinia tenuicula (Boiss. & Reut.) Nyman Avellinia warionis Sennen & Mauricio Trisetum faurei Sennen & Mauricio Trisetum viciosorum Sennen & Mauricio Trisetaria michelii (Savi) D.Heller

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.