Koeleria is a common and widespread genus of plants in the grass family , found on all continents except Antarctica and on various oceanic islands. It includes species known generally as Junegrasses .
The genus was named after German botanist Georg Ludwig Koeler (1765–1807).
Species Koeleria altaica – Siberia, China, Kazakhstan, MongoliaKoeleria argentea – China, Mongolia, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, HimalayasKoeleria asiatica – Russia, China incl Tibet, Mongolia, Alaska, Yukon, Northwest TerritoriesKoeleria askoldensis – Primorye region of Russia incl Askold Island Koeleria besseri – Europe from Czech Rep to central European RussiaKoeleria biebersteinii – Crimea Koeleria boliviensis – BoliviaKoeleria brevis – Ukraine, Russia, Caucasus , TurkeyKoeleria calderonii – Argentina (Mendoza)Koeleria capensis – Yemen, Africa from Ethiopia + Cameroon to Cape ProvinceKoeleria carolii – MoroccoKoeleria caudata – Spain, Portugal, Morocco, AlgeriaKoeleria cenisia – western Alps (France, Italy, Switzerland)Koeleria cheesemanii – New ZealandKoeleria crassipes – Spain, PortugalKoeleria delavignei – Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, KazakhstanKoeleria embergeri – MoroccoKoeleria eriostachya – Eurasia from Switzerland to KazakhstanKoeleria fueguina – Chile, ArgentinaKoeleria glauca – Eurasia from France to MongoliaKoeleria gubanovii – Amur Oblast in RussiaKoeleria hirsuta – central Alps (Italy, Switzerland, Austria)Koeleria × hungarica – Czech Rep , Romania, BulgariaKoeleria inaequaliglumis – Argentina (Mendoza)Koeleria insubrica – Italy, CroatiaKoeleria karavajevii – YakutiaKoeleria kurtzii – Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, PeruKoeleria loweana – Madeira Koeleria lucana – Basilicata region of ItalyKoeleria luerssenii – CaucasusKoeleria macrantha – Eurasia, North AmericaKoeleria mendocinensis – ArgentinaKoeleria micrathera – Argentina, Chile incl Juan Fernández Is Koeleria × mixta – Great BritainKoeleria nitidula – Balkans, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Caucasus, AfghanistanKoeleria novozelandica – New ZealandKoeleria permollis – Falkland Is , Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, PeruKoeleria praeandina – Argentina (Mendoza)Koeleria pyramidata – Eurasia from France + Denmark to Nepal + YakutiaKoeleria rhodopea – BulgariaKoeleria riguorum – New Zealand South IKoeleria skrjabinii – YakutiaKoeleria splendens – Mediterranean from Spain + Morocco to TurkeyKoeleria thonii – Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk Koeleria tzvelevii – Zabaykalsky Krai Koeleria vallesiana – Europe, North AfricaKoeleria ventanicola – Argentina (Buenos Aires )Koeleria vurilochensis – Argentina (Chubut , Neuquén , Río Negro , Santa Cruz )Formerly included hundreds of species once included in Koeleria but now considered better suited to other genera including Aeluropus , Agrostis , Colpodium , Dactylis , Erioneuron , Festuca , Graphephorum , Rostraria , Schismus , Sesleria , Trisetaria and Trisetum .