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 . hdl: 10261/240149 . 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.