Poa araratica

Poa araratica

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 araratica
Subspecies: P. a. subsp. altior – P. a. subsp. araratica – P. a. subsp. ianthina – P. a. subsp. oligophylla – P. a. subsp. pseudoaltaica – P. a. subsp. psilolepis

Name

Poa araratica Trautv., Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 2: 486 (1873)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Poa versicolor subsp. araratica (Trautv.) Tzvelev in Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 11: 31 (1974)
  • Poa versicolor var. araratica (Trautv.) Grossh. in Fl. Kavkaza 1: 109 (1928)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-temperate Regionalː Central Asia Afghanistan, Altay, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang Regionalː China Asia China North-Central, China South-Central, Inner Mongolia Regionalː Southwestern Asia Iran, Iraq, Türkiye Regionalː Caucasus North Caucasus, Transcaucasus References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Trautv., 1873. Trudy Imperatorskago S.-Peterburgskago Botanicheskago Sada 2: 486

Additional references

• 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. 
• Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 1: 1-606. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Poa araratica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 December 25. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Poa araratica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 December 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Poa araratica. Published online. Accessed: December 25 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• 中文: 阿洼早熟禾

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