Aira praecox Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 65. 1753, typ. cons.

"Habitat in Europae australis campis arenosis inundatis." RCN: 560.

Conserved type (Cope in Taxon 41: 556. 1992): Herb. Linn. No. 85.21 (LINN) .

Generitype of Aira Linnaeus, nom. cons.

Current name: Aira praecox L. ( Poaceae).

Note: Aira praecox, with the type designated by Cope, was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 556. 1992) and this was eventually approved by the General Committee (see review of the history of this proposal by Barrie, l.c. 55: 795-796. 2006).