Poa drummondiana

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Poa drummondiana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Poa
Species:
P. drummondiana
Binomial name
Poa drummondiana
Synonyms [3]

Poa brizochloaF.Muell.
Poa cognataSteud.
Poa nodosaNees

Contents

Poa drummondiana is a perennial herb in the Poaceae family. [4]

Distribution

Poa drummondiana (common name - Knotted poa) is found in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria. [3] [5] [6]

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1843 by Nees von Esenbeck, from a specimen collected by James Drummond [7] on the Swan River. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Poa drummondiana". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1843). Hooker, W.J. (ed.). "Gramina Novae Hollandiae". London Journal of Botany. 2: 418.
  3. 1 2 "Poa drummondiana Nees | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. "Poa drummondiana". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions . Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. "Poa drummondiana occurrence data". avh.ala.org.au. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. C.M.Weiller, N.G.Walsh, I.R.Thompson (2020). "Poa drummondiana". Flora of Australia. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 9 November 2020.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. "CHAH - Australian Plant Collectors & Illustrators (D)". www.anbg.gov.au. Retrieved 9 November 2020.