Poa strictiramea

Poa strictiramea

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 strictiramea

Name

Poa strictiramea Hitchc., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 17: 375 (1913)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Poa coahuilensis Beetle in Phytologia 52: 17 (1982)
  • Poa filiculmis Swallen in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 29: 400 (1950), nom. illeg.
  • Poa involuta Hitchc. in Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 41: 159 (1928)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Mexico Mexico Northeast Regionalː Southern Central USA Texas References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hitchcock, A.S., 1913. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 17: 375

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. 
• Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Poa strictiramea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 January 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Poa strictiramea. Published online. Accessed: January 09 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Big Bend bluegrass

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