Littledalea

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Littledalea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Clade: BOP clade
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Triticodae
Tribe: Littledaleae
Soreng & J.I. Davis (2015)
Genus: Littledalea
Hemsl.
Type species
Littledalea tibetica

Littledalea is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family, native to mountains in China and neighboring countries. [1] The genus is placed in its own tribe Littledaleae within subfamily Pooideae. The isolated tribe seems to be sister to the tribes Bromeae and Triticeae. [2]

Genus was named for British game hunter Clement St. George Royds Littledale (1851–1931) [1]

Species [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hemsley, William Botting. 1896. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 25: plate 2472 line drawing of Littledalea tibetica; following page has description in Latin plus commentary in English
  2. Soreng, Robert J.; Peterson, Paul M.; Romaschenko, Konstantin; Davidse, Gerrit; Teisher, Jordan K.; Clark, Lynn G.; Barberá, Patricia; Gillespie, Lynn J.; Zuloaga, Fernando O. (2017). "A worldwide phylogenetic classification of the Poaceae (Gramineae) II: An update and a comparison of two 2015 classifications". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 55 (4): 259–290. doi: 10.1111/jse.12262 . ISSN   1674-4918. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. The Plant List search for Littledalea
  5. Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 370 扇穗茅属 shan sui mao shu Littledalea Hemsley, Hooker’s Icon. Pl. 25: t. 2472. 1896.