Avenula is a genus of Eurasian flowering plants in the grass family. Over 100 names have been proposed for species, subspecies, varieties, and other infraspecific taxa within
Avenula, but only one species is accepted. The others names are all regarded as synonyms of other accepted names. The only recognized species in the genus is
Avenula pubescens, commonly known as
downy oat-grass or
downy alpine oatgrass, native to Europe and Asia from Iceland a
(Wikipedia)