Aira subspicata Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 873. 1759, nom. illeg.

["Habitat in Lapponiae alpibus."] Sp. Pl. 1: 64 (1753). RCN: 554.

Replaced synonym: Aira spicata L. (1753) .

Lectotype (Louis-Marie in Rhodora 30: 238. 1928): [icon] "Gramen Avenaceum paniculatum Alp. humile, locustis in spicam collectis varicoloribus aristatis" in Scheuchzer, Agrostographia Helv. Prodr.: 24, t. 6. 1708.

Current name: Trisetum spicatum (L.) K. Richt. ( Poaceae).

Note: An illegitimate renaming of A. spicata L. (1753: 64 non 1753: 63).