Chionochloa antarctica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Danthonioideae
Tribus: Danthonieae
Genus: Chionochloa
Species: Chionochloa antarctica

Name

  • Chionochloa antarctica (Hook.f.) Zotov, New Zealand J. Bot. 1: 99 (1963).

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Bromus antarcticus Hook.f., Fl. Antarct.: 97 (1845).
  • Homotypic
    • Danthonia antarctica (Hook.f.) Hook.f., Fl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 302 (1853), nom. illeg.
    • Danthonia flavescens var. hookeri Zotov, Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 73: 234 (1943).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • Campbell and Auckland Islands

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Vernacular names

English: Snow Tussock
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