Poa drummondiana

Poa drummondiana
Scientific classification
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 Nees [1] [2]
Synonyms [3]
Poa brizochloaF.Muell. Poa cognataSteud. Poa nodosaNees

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]}

References

1. "Poa drummondiana". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
2. Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1843). Hooker, W.J. (ed.). "Gramina Novae Hollandiae". London Journal of Botany. 2: 418.
3. "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.
7. "CHAH - Australian Plant Collectors & Illustrators (D)". www.anbg.gov.au. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

External links

• Poa drummondiana occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium