Holcus Linnaeus. Subfamily: Pooideae. Tribe: Poeae (CHLOROPLAST GROUP 2 Poeae type). Subtribe: Holcinae. supertribe: Poodae. clade: "BOP". Velvet Grass, Soft Grass.
A genus of 8 species, usually perennial, native of Europe, n. Africa, and w. Asia.
Ref: Standley (2007a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007a); Tucker (1996). Show full citations.
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