Poa ensiformis explained

Poa ensiformis, commonly known as sword tussock-grass^[1] or purple-sheathed tussock-grass, is a species of tussock grass that is endemic to Australia.^[2]

The species was formally described in 1970 by Australian botanist Joyce Winifred Vickery based on plant material collected to the north of Kiandra in New South Wales.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Victorian Plant Name Index. Viridans. 5 July 2013.
2. Web site: Poa ensiformis. 5 July 2013 . Jacobs, S.W.L. . Whalley, R.D.B . Wheeler, D.J.B. . PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online . Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia.
3. Web site: Poa ensiformis. 5 July 2013 . Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra.