Poaceae
Poa

Poa alpina L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 67 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. Northern Hemisphere to Mexico (Veracruz). It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Algeria

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Mexico Gulf, Michigan, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Nepal, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Poland, Qinghai, Québec, Romania, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia, Yukon

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aver'ianov, L.V. & al. (2006). Illyustrirovannyi opredelitel' rastenii Leningradskoi oblasti: 1-799. Nauka, Moskva.
  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2008). Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia (with an atlas) 2: 1-503. Academy of Sciences, Mongolian People's Republic, Ulaan Bator.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kavousi, M., Assadi, M. & Nejadsattari, T. (2015). Taxonomic revision of the genus Poa L. in Iran, new additions to Flora Iranica, and a new identification key. Turkish Journal of Botany 39: 105-127.
  • Kharkevich, S.S., Probatova, N.S. & Novikov, V.S. (1985). Sosudistye rasteniia sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka 1: 1-383. Izd-vo "Nauka," Leningradskoe otd-nie, Leningrad.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Marhold, K. (ed.) (2013). IAPT/IOPB chromosome data 16. Taxon 62: 1355-1360.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 2: 367-766. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Soreng, R.J. & Peterson, P.M. (2012). Revision of Poa L. (Poaceae, Pooideae, Poeae, Poinae) in Mexico: new records, re-evaluation of P. ruprechtii, and two new species, P. palmeri and P. wendtii. PhytoKeys 15: 1-104.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aver'ianov, L.V. & al. (2006). Illyustrirovannyi opredelitel' rastenii Leningradskoi oblasti: 1-799. Nauka, Moskva.
  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2008). Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia (with an atlas) 2: 1-503. Academy of Sciences, Mongolian People's Republic, Ulaan Bator.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Kharkevich, S.S., Probatova, N.S. & Novikov, V.S. (1985). Sosudistye rasteniia sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka 1: 1-383. Izd-vo "Nauka," Leningradskoe otd-nie, Leningrad.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Marhold, K. (ed.) (2012). IAPT/IOPB chromosome data 14. Taxon 61: 1336-1345.
  • Meades, S.J. & Brouillet, L. (2019). Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador https://newfoundland-labradorflora.ca/checklist/.
  • Merkodovich, N.A. (ed.) (1941). Flora Uzbekistana 1: 1-566. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1957). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 1: 1-547. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1956). Flora Kazakhstana 1: 1-354. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Roshevitz, R.J. & al. (eds.) (1950). Flora Kirgizskoi SSR 2: 1-315. Frunze : Izd-vo KirgizFAN SSSR.
  • Soreng, R.J. & Peterson, P.M. (2012). Revision of Poa L. (Poaceae, Pooideae, Poeae, Poinae) in Mexico: new records, re-evaluation of P. ruprechtii, and two new species, P. palmeri and P. wendtii. PhytoKeys 15: 1-104.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1936 Pohle., R. [s.n.] Russia K000633895 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1936 Pohle., R. [s.n.] Russia K000633896 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 13, 1935 D.N. [1800] South Africa K001691251 Yes
Mar 13, 1935 S.coll [85] K002076060 Yes
Jan 1, 1848 Sjögren, G.L. [S.no] Sweden K001691242 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Canada K002076017 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [1186] K002075997 Yes
[G. Sylow] [s.n.] Greenland K002075987 Yes
Drummond, T. [46] United States K002076044 Yes
Jor. [195] United States K001691255 Yes
Oakes, W. [Sno.] United States K001691256 Yes
S.coll [S.no] K001691245 Yes
S.coll [S.no] Canada K002076065 Yes
Drummon [45] United States K001691250 Yes
S.coll [S.no] K002076064 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002076059 Yes
Macoun, J.M. [26414] Canada K002076025 Yes
Burke [s.n.] United States K002076083 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Collins, J.F. [166] Canada K002076040 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Saarela, J.M.; Smith, S.F. [18623] Canada K002076029 Yes
Barth [s.n.] Canada K002076048 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Saarela, J.M.; Smith, S.F. [18523] Canada K002076003 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Saarela, J.M.; Smith, S.F. [18405] Canada K002076001 Yes
Smith, E.F.; Oakes [s.n.] United States K002076053 Yes
Hooker; Burke [s.n.] United States K002076080 Yes
Nelson, A. [7832] United States K002076072 Yes
Pease, A.S.; Griscom, L. [27389] Canada K002076036 Yes
Hitchcock, C.L. [1908] United States K002076067 Yes
[Burllre] [s.n.] Canada K002076023 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; St. John, H. [10785] Canada K002076026 Yes
Seward, A.C.; Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Greenland K002075976 Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] Greenland K002075978 Yes
s.coll. [25904] Canada K002076021 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [334] Greenland K002075970 Yes
Sørensen, T. [3406] Greenland K002075957 Yes
Macoun (Prof.) [167] United States K002076082 Yes
Benth. [s.n.] Canada K002076042 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [s.n.] Slovenia K001639400 Yes
Hornemann [s.n.] United States K002076063 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [6306] United States K002076051 Yes
Laln, [illegible] [S.no] K001691257 Yes
Oakes [S.no] United States K001691241 Yes
S.coll [193] K002076061 Yes
Cody, W.J. [32297] Canada K002076033 Yes
Fernlad, M.L.; St. John, H. [10784] Canada K001731825 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002076058 Yes
Burke [s.n.] United States K002076084 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [9545] Canada K002076028 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [415] Greenland K002075967 Yes
Vaage, J. [s.n.] Greenland K002075966 Yes
Abbe, E.C.; Abbe, L.; Marr, J.C.W. [3612] Canada K002076014 Yes
Bocorgea [S.no] Canada K001691244 Yes
S.coll [124] K001731828 Yes
Brenton, M. [S.no] Canada K001691254 Yes
Macoun, J.M. [79129] Canada K002076013 Yes
Tineo [s.n.] Italy K000641287 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cody, W.J. [32599] Canada K002076034 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [1] Greenland K002075963 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [301] Greenland K002075960 Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] Greenland K002075986 Yes
Lehmann [s.n.] United States K002076056 Yes
Macoun, J.M. [26415] Canada K002076024 Yes
Sørensen, T. [3407] Greenland K002075956 Yes
Norberg, I.L. [226] K002076000 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [231] Greenland K002075984 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F.F.; Germain, R. [25902] Canada K002076031 Yes
Baker, C.F.; Earle, F.S.; Tracy, S.M. [929] United States K002076079 Yes
[Fischer] [s.n.] K000641283 Unknown Type Material Yes
Björlykke, B. [s.n.] Greenland K002075962 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002076057 Yes
Lord Rossmore (Lord) [19] Greenland K002075965 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K002076055 Yes
Trechmann, C.O.; Rink, H. [s.n.] Greenland K002075969 Yes
Floodman, J.H. [125] United States K002076070 Yes
Bourgeau [s.n.] Canada K002076045 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [85] Greenland K002075961 Yes
Thornton, C.W. [2360] K002075998 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [6325] Canada K002076012 Yes
[Berthi] [s.n.] United States K002076075 Yes
Went, F.W. [s.n.] K002075996 Yes
Switzerland K000641280 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Czetz, C.] [s.n.] Romania K000641281 Unknown Type Material Yes
Willkomm [425] Spain K000641290 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sylow, G. [s.n.] Greenland K002075985 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [138] Greenland K002075968 Yes
Abbe, E.C. [43] Canada K002076050 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [275] Greenland K002075959 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [G. 8] Greenland K002075981 Yes
Clokey, I.W. [3571] United States K002076069 Yes
Switzerland K000641279 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sutherland [17] Greenland K002075975 Yes
[Aperrinia] [63.33] K000641288 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hart, H.C. [165] Greenland K002075971 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Saarela, J.M.; Smith, S.F. [18417] Canada K002076005 Yes
Calder, J.A.; Kukkonen, I.T.K. [27144] Canada K002076007 Yes
Cody, W.J. [25517] Canada K002076032 Yes
Clokey, I.W. [3637] United States K002076068 Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] Greenland K002075988 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Canada K002076018 Yes
Peterson, P.; Saarela, J.; Romaschenko, K. [22679] United States K002076066 Yes
Woodworth, R.H. [26] Canada K002076022 Yes
Domin, K.; Krajina, V. [364] Slovakia K000641282 Unknown Type Material Yes
Williams, M.M. [1592] United States K002075994 Yes
Vreeland, F.K. [1176] United States K002076071 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [130] Greenland K002075958 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Canada K002076037 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Pease, A.S.; Long, B.H. [27394] Canada K002076035 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Saarela, J.M.; Smith, S.F. [18406] Canada K002076002 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Canada K002076038 Yes
Norberg, I.L. [s.n.] K002075995 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [104] Greenland K002075974 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [6429] United States K002076052 Yes
Williams, M.M. [1767] K002075993 Yes
Baker, C.F.; Earle, F.S.; Tracy, S.M. [295] United States K002076077 Yes
Moir, T.R.G. [423] Canada K002076009 Yes
Shaw, C.H. [1097] United Kingdom K002076073 Yes
s.coll. [25899] Canada K002076019 Yes
Balbis [s.n.] Italy K000641289 Type Yes
Abbe, E.C.; Marr, J.C.W. [4149] Canada K002076015 Yes
Merrill, E.D.; Wilcox, E.N. [181] United States K002076054 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [5539] Canada K002076016 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [29] Greenland K002075972 Yes
Baker, C.F.; Earle, F.S.; Tracy, S.M. [928] United States K002076078 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F.F.; Germain, R. [25902] Canada K002076030 Yes
Funston, F. [127] United States K001731826 Yes
Kruuse, C. [s.n.] Greenland K002075977 Yes
Todaro [479] Italy K000641286 Unknown Type Material Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [364] Greenland K002075983 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F.F.; Rolland-Germain [27848] Canada K002076041 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Saarela, J.M.; Smith, S.F. [18720] Canada K002076006 Yes
Baker, C.F. [196] United States K002076085 Yes
Lyall, D. [s.n.] United States K002076081 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [213] Greenland K002075982 Yes
MacGregor, W. [s.n.] Canada K002076047 Yes
Norberg, I.L. [226] K002075999 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [447] Greenland K002075964 Yes
Amstrong, J.M. [s.n.] Canada K002076049 Yes
s.coll. [25901] Canada K002076020 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [23874] Canada K002076008 Yes
Gillett, J.M. [2221] Canada K002076011 Yes
Seidenfaden, G. [537] Greenland K002075979 Yes
McCalla, W.C. [2320] Canada K001731827 Yes
{Eug. Warming; Holm, T.} [s.n.] Greenland K002075989 Yes
Rydberg, P.A.; Bessey, E.A. [3623] United States K001731829 Yes
Weiz, S. [s.n.] Canada K002076027 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K000641284 Unknown Type Material Yes
Porsild, M.P. [s.n.] Greenland K002075980 Yes
Macoun, M.A. [1891] Canada K002076046 Yes
Moir, T.R.G. [410] Canada K002076010 Yes
Hoppe [s.n.] K000641285 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chapman, F.S. [217] Greenland K002075973 Yes
Wolfe, J. [1126-7] United States K002076074 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greenland K002075990 Yes
Raymond, M.; Kucyniak, J.; Rune, O. [1892] Canada K002076043 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Saarela, J.M.; Smith, S.F. [18409] Canada K002076004 Yes
Jan 1, 1848 Sjögren, G.L. [S.no] Sweden Poa alpina var. vivipara K002076090 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [s.n.] Austria Poa alpina var. vivipara K001634094 Yes
Menzies, R.H. [17] Greenland Poa alpina subsp. vivipara K002076086 Yes
Book, W.; Doore [1628] United States Poa alpina subsp. vivipara K002076088 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greenland Poa alpina subsp. vivipara K002076087 Yes
Gray, A. [s.n.] United States Poa alpina subsp. vivipara K002076089 Yes

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