Poa kirkii

Poa kirkii

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 kirkii

Name

Poa kirkii Buchanan, Indig. Grass. N. Zeal.: t. 51 (1880)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Poa collinsii Kirk ex Petrie in Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 28: 589 (1895 publ. 1896), pro syn.
  • Poa kirkii var. collinsii Hack. in T.F.Cheeseman, Man. New Zealand Fl.: 910 (1906)
  • Poa kirkii var. mackayi (Buchanan) Hack. in T.F.Cheeseman, Man. New Zealand Fl.: 910 (1906)
  • Poa mackayi Buchanan in Indig. Grass. N. Zeal.: t. 51 (1880)
  • Poa purpurea Kirk in Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 9: 500 (1876 publ. 1877), nom. nud.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regionalː Australia New Zealand North, New Zealand South References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Buchanan, 1880. Manual of the indigenous grasses of New Zealand t. 51b.

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. 
• Mark, A.F. (2021). Above the treeline. A nature guide to alpine New Zealand: 1-433. Potton & Burton

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Poa kirkii 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 kirkii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 January 2026. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Poa kirkii. Published online. Accessed: January 01 2026. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Poa kirkii in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: January 01. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Kirk’s poa

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