Puccinellia macquariensis

Puccinellia macquariensis is a species of salt-tolerant, perennial, tufted grass in the family Poaceae. It is endemic to Australia's subantarctic Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean, though very closely related to P. chathamica of New Zealand's southern offshore islands. It grows to between 4 and 25 cm in height and is common in dense patches on coastal cliffs and stacks. It flowers from November to June.[2]

Puccinellia macquariensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Puccinellia
Species:
P. macquariensis
Binomial name
Puccinellia macquariensis
(Cheeseman) Allan & Jansen[1]
Synonyms

Triodia macquariensis

References

Notes

  1. Allan & Jansen (1939).
  2. Flora of Australia Online.

Sources

  • Allan, H.H.B. & Jansen, P. (1939). Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 69: 268. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • "Puccinellia macquariensis". Flora of Australia Online. Australian National Botanic Gardens. 1993. Retrieved 2010-07-23.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.