Poa anceps subsp. polyphylla (Hack.) Edgar

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Name scientific

Poa anceps subsp. polyphylla (Hack.) Edgar, New Zealand J. Bot. 24: 452, Fig 22 (1986)

Preferred name

Poa anceps subsp. polyphylla (Hack.) Edgar

Taxonomy reference

Edgar, E.; Connor, H.E. 2010: Flora of New Zealand Volume V Grasses. Edition 2. Manaaki Whenua Press.

Linked name

Poa anceps subsp. polyphylla (Hack.) Edgar

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Combination authors

Edgar

Original authors

Hack.

Authors

(Hack.) Edgar

Publication place

Edgar, E. 1986: Poa L. in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 24: 425–503.

Year published

1986

Publication page

452, Fig 22

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Poa polyphylla Hack.

Taxonomic rank

subsp.

Canonical form

Poa anceps subsp. polyphylla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Gramineae

Genus

Poa

Species

anceps

Synonyms

Descriptions

Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Poa anceps subsp. polyphylla (Hack.) Edgar

Description

2n = 28

Description

2n = 28

Edgar, E. 1986: Poa L. in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 24: 425–503.

Poa anceps subsp. polyphylla (Hack.) Edgar

Description

Loose tufts, with trailing culms, equalled or overtopped by numerous distichous dull green leaves; sheaths smooth; lamina 6.5-20 cm × 1- 2.5 mm, adaxially covered with minute papillae or smooth, minutely ciliate-scabrous just above ligule, margins with a few cilia near ligule, and scabrous near tip. Culms (7)-20-30-(70) cm long. Panicle (3.5)—5—15 cm long, contracted, ± oblong, with few, stiff, erect, branches, or slightly more open with finer branches. Spikelets 4.5-5.5 mm long, 3-4-flowered. Lower glume 2-3.5 mm long, (1)-3-nerved. Lemma 5-nerved, acute or occasionally apiculate, internerves smooth. Anthers c. 1.5 mm long. Caryopsis c. 1.5 × 0.5 mm. 2n = 28. Endemic

Edgar, E.; Connor, H. E. 2000: Flora of New Zealand Vol. V. Gramineae. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln, New Zealand.

Poa anceps subsp. polyphylla (Hack.) Edgar

Description

Loose tufts, with trailing culms, equalled or overtopped by numerous dull green leaves. Leaf-sheath glabrous. Leaf-blade 6.5-20 cm × 1-2.5 mm, adaxially densely minutely papillose or glabrous, minutely pubescent-scabrid just above ligule; margins sparsely ciliate near ligule and scabrid near tip. Culm (7)-20-30-(70) cm. Panicle (3.5)-5-15 cm, contracted, ± oblong, with few, stiff, erect branches, or slightly more open with finer branches. Spikelets 4.5-5.5 mm, 3-4-flowered. Lower glume 2-3.5 mm, (1)-3-nerved. Lemma 5-nerved, acute or occasionally apiculate, internerves glabrous. Anthers c. 1.5 mm. Caryopsis c. 1.5 × 0.5 mm. 2n= 28.