Aira montana Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 65. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae alpinis." RCN: 557.

Lectotype (Cope in Cafferty & al. in Taxon 49: 244. 2000): [icon] " Gramen Avenaceum paniculatum alpinum, foliis capillaceis, brevibus, Locustis purpureo-argenteis, splendentibus & aristatis" in Scheuchzer, Agrostographia: 216, t. 4, f. 16 A, B, C. 1719. - Epitype (Cope in Cafferty & al. in Taxon 49: 244. 2000): Germany. Hessen, bei Weilburg, Blessenbach, Rand eines Kiefernwaldes, 28 Jun 1981, 245m, Conert s.n. (BM-000576282; iso- FR).

Current name: Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. ( Poaceae).

Note: Although Kerguélen (in Lejeunia, n.s., 75: 130. 1975) stated "Type: …LINN”, this is not accepted as a formal typification, for the reasons explained by Cafferty & al. (in Taxon 49: 240. 2000).