Poa ensiformis
Species of grass
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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]
| Poa ensiformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Poa |
| Species: | P. ensiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Poa ensiformis | |
| Synonyms | |
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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]