Poa ensiformis

Poa ensiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Poaceae
Subfamily:Pooideae
Genus:Poa
Species: P. ensiformis
Binomial name
Poa ensiformis
Synonyms

Poa caespitosa var. latifolia Benth.

Poa ensiformis, commonly known as sword tussock-grass[2] or purple-sheathed tussock-grass,[3] is a species of tussock grass that is endemic to Australia.[3]

The species was formally described in 1970 by Australian botanist Joyce Winifred Vickery based on plant material collected to the north of Kiandra in New South Wales.[4]

References

  1. "Poa ensiformis Vickery". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. "Victorian Plant Name Index". Viridans. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 Jacobs, S.W.L.; Whalley, R.D.B; Wheeler, D.J.B. "Poa ensiformis". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  4. "Poa ensiformis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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