Poa macrantha

Poa macrantha

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Poinae
Genus: Poa
Species: Poa macrantha Vasey,

Name

Poa macrantha Vasey, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 15: 11 (1888) 1888)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Melica macrantha (Vasey) Beal in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 17: 153 (1890)
    • Poa douglasii subsp. macrantha (Vasey) Keck in Leafl. W. Bot. 10: 118 (1964)
    • Poa douglasii var. macrantha (Vasey) B.Boivin in Naturaliste Canad. 94: 527 (1967

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regionalː Northwestern USA
      • Alaska
    • Regionalː Western USA
      • California, Oregon, Washington
    • Regionalː Canada
      • British Columbia

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

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.

Vernacular names

  • English: seashore bluegrass
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