Poa leptoclada

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 leptoclada

Name

Poa leptoclada Hochst. ex A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 422 (1850)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Eragrostis puberula Steud. in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 268 (1854)
  • Poa annua var. hypsophila Pilg. in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9: 1126 (1927)
  • Poa friesiorum Pilg. in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9: 1127 (1927)
  • Poa oreades Peter in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 40(1, Anh.): 114 (1936)
  • Poa schimperiana var. longigluma Chiov. in Annuario Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 8: 377 (1908 publ. 1907)
  • Poa schimperiana var. micrantha Chiov. in Annuario Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 8: 377 (1908 publ. 1907)
  • Poa schliebenii Pilg. in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 384 (1935)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regionalː Central Africa Burundi, Congo, Malawi, Rwanda, Zimbabwe Regionalː Western Africa Cameroon, DR Congo, Gulf of Guinea Is. Regionalː Eastern Africa Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda Regionalː Southern Africa KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho Continental: Asia-temperate Regionalː Indian subcontinent India Regionalː Peninsular Arabia Saudi Arabia, Yemen References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hochst. ex A.Rich., (1850) Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae 2: 422

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. 
• Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) 2003. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: i–vi, 1–1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. ARK: /t50g8869c PDF (97 MB) Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Poa leptoclada in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 January 02. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Poa leptoclada. Published online. Accessed: January 02 2026. Reference page.