Poa kerguelensis

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: Poeae
Subtribus: Poinae
Genus: Poa
Species: Poa kerguelensis

Poa kerguelensis (Hook.f.) Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 257 (1854)

Homotypic
- Festuca kerguelensis (Hook.f.) Hook.f. in Philos. Trans. Roy. Soc. London 168: 22 (1879)
- Triodia kerguelensis Hook.f. in Fl. Antarct.: 379 (1846)
- Tzvelevia kerguelensis (Hook.f.) E.B.Alexeev in Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol., n.s., 90(5): 103 (1985)

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regionalː New Zealand Heard-McDonald Is., Kerguelen References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Steudel, E. 1853–1854. Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum. Pars I. Gramineae. vii + 475 pp. J.B.Metzler, Stuttgardiae. BHL Reference page. ː 1: 257

Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. [Cited as Festuca kerguelensis.]
George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Poa kerguelensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 January 01. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2026. Poa kerguelensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 January 2026. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2026. Poa kerguelensis. Published online. Accessed: January 01 2026. Reference page.