Phippsia (Poaceae)

Phippsia algida

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Coleanthinae
Genus: Phippsia
Species: P. algida – P. concinna – P. wilczekii

Name

Phippsia (Trin.) R.Br., Chlor. Melvill.: 27 (1823)

• Type species: Phippsia algida (Sol.) R.Br., Chlor. Melvill.: 27 (1823)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Vilfa subg. Phippsia Trin., Neue Entdeck. Pflanzenk. 2: 37. (1821)
    • Type species: Agrostis algida Sol.
    • Lectotype designated by Hitchcock, A. S. 1920. The genera of grasses of the United States. U.S.D.A. Bull. (1915-23) 772: 132.

References

Primary references

• Brown, R. 1823. Chloris Melvilliana. A list of Plants collected in Melville Island (Latitude 74°–75° N, Longitude 110°–112° W), in the year of 1820; by the officers of the voyage discovery under the orders of Captain Parry. 52 pp., W. Clowes, London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Phippsia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug. 11. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Phippsia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Aug. 2021.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Phippsia. Published online. Accessed: 11 Dec. 2013.

Vernacular names

English: Ice or Snow Grass
suomi: Tunturihilvet

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