Poa nervosa

Poa nervosa

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 nervosa

Name

Poa nervosa (Hook.) Vasey, Bull. Div. Bot. U.S.D.A. 13(2): t. 81 (1893)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Festuca nervosa Hook. in Fl. Bor.-Amer., Bot. N. Brit. Amer. 2: 251 (1840)
  • Heterotypic
    • Poa columbiensis Steud. in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 261 (1854)
    • Poa pulchella var. major Vasey in Bull. Div. Bot. U.S.D.A. 13(2): t. 82 (1893)

Distribution

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

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: Wheeler's bluegrass
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