Australopyrum calcis subsp. calcis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Hordeeae
Genus: Australopyrum
Species: Australopyrum calcis
Subspecies: A. c. subsp. calcis

Name

Australopyrum calcisConnor & Edgar subsp. calcis autonym

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Australopyrum pectinatum var. calcis (Connor & Edgar) C.Yen & J.L.Yang in Xiao mai zu sheng wu xi tong xue: 189 (2006)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-temperate Regional: New Zealand New Zealand South References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Connor & Edgar, 1993. New Zealand Journal of Botany 31: 2

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Australopyrum calcis subsp. calcis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 October 31. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Australopyrum calcis subsp. calcis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 October 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Australopyrum calcis subsp. calcis. Published online. Accessed: October 31 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: limestone wheatgrass

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