Poa ensiformis

Poa ensiformis
Scientific 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; Vickery[1]
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

"Poa ensiformis Vickery". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
"Victorian Plant Name Index". Viridans. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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.
"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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[theplantlist-1] "Poa ensiformis Vickery". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 July 2013.

[VPNI-2] "Victorian Plant Name Index". Viridans. Retrieved 5 July 2013.

[NSW-3] 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.

[APNI-4] "Poa ensiformis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 5 July 2013.