Poa arida

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Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Poales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Poinae
Genus: Poa
Species: Poa arida
Name
Poa arida Vasey, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 1: 270. (1893)
Synonyms
- Homotypic
- Paneion aridum (Vasey) Lunell in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 222 (1915)
- Paneion pratericola Lunell in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 223 (1915), nom. superfl.
- Poa fendleriana var. arida (Vasey) M.E.Jones in Contr. W. Bot. 14: 14 (1912)
- Poa pratericola Rydb. & Nash in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 51 (1900), nom. superfl.
- Heterotypic
- Paneion pratensiforme (Rydb.) Lunell in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 5: 234 (1918)
- Poa andina var. purpurea Vasey in J.Macoun, Cat. Canad. Pl. 2(4): 223 (1888), nom. nud.
- Poa glaucifolia Scribn. & T.A.Williams in Circ. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 10: 6 (1899)
- Poa overi Rydb. in Brittonia 1: 84 (1931)
- Poa planifolia Scribn. & T.A.Williams in Circ. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 9: 3 (1899), nom. illeg.
- Poa plattensis Rydb. in Brittonia 1: 84 (1931)
- Poa pratensiformis Rydb. in Fl. Rocky Mts.: 79 (1917)
- Poa pratensis var. pseudopratensis M.E.Jones in Contr. W. Bot. 14: 15 (1912)
- Poa pseudopratensis Scribn. & Rydb. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 531 (1896), nom. illeg.
- Poa sheldonii Vasey in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 1: 276 (1893)
Distribution
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References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition |
References
Primary references
- Vasey, G. 1983. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Smithsonian Institution 1: 270.
Additional references
- Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page.
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
Links
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Poa arida in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 December 25. Reference page.
- Tropicos.org 2025. Poa arida. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 December 2025. Reference page.
- International Plant Names Index. 2025. Poa arida. Published online. Accessed: December 25 2025. Reference page.
Vernacular names
- English: plains bluegrass