Poa ensiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
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. โ†‘ "Poa ensiformis Vickery". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. โ†‘ "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. โ†‘ "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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