Poa reflexa

Poa reflexa

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 reflexa

Name

Poa reflexa Vasey & Scribn., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 1: 276 (1893)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Poa leptocoma var. reflexa (Vasey & Scribn.) M.E.Jones in Contr. W. Bot. 14: 15 (1912)
  • Homotypic
    • Poa acuminata Scribn. ex Beal in Grass. N. Amer. 2: 538 (1896)
    • Poa pudica Rydb. in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 603 (1905)

Homonyms

  • Poa reflexa Elliott ex Scribn. ex Vasey in Circ. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 27: 5 (1900), pro syn. vide Eragrostis refracta (Muhl.) Scribn. in Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 49 (1894)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regionalː Western Central USA
      • Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
    • Regionalː Southwestern USA
      • Oregon

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. 
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. 2022. Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild. 2 vols., 1712 pp., Verlag Regionalkultur (Ubstadt-Weiher). ISBN 978-3-95505-333-8 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • English: nodding bluegrass
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