*Briza Linnaeus. Subfamily: Pooideae. Tribe: Poeae (CHLOROPLAST GROUP 1 Aveneae type). Subtribe: Brizinae. supertribe: Poodae. clade: "BOP". Common name: Quaking Grass.
A genus of 3 species, annuals and perennials, native of Eurasia. The genus is here circumscribed following Essi, Longhi-Wagner, & de Souza-Chies (2017), removing the South American species often formerly included.
References: Essi, Longhi-Wagner, & de Souza-Chies (2017); Isabel, Quintanar, & Medina (2018); Snow (2007a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007a); Tkach et al. (2020); Tucker (1996). Show full citations.
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