Poa affinis

Poa affinis
Chatswood West, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Poa
Species: P. affinis
Binomial name
Poa affinis
R.Br.

Poa affinis is a tussock grass, found near Sydney and the Blue Mountains in Australia. A moderately common plant found growing on soils based on sandstone.[1] It first appeared in scientific literature in 1810, in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown. The specific epithet affinis means "similar to others".

References

  1. ↑ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 9780731812110 page 274
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