Poa ensiformis, commonly known as sword tussock-grass[2] or purple-sheathed tussock-grass,[3] is a species of tussock grass that is endemic to Australia.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Poa |
| Species: | P. ensiformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Poa ensiformis | |
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Poa caespitosa var. latifolia Benth. | |
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.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Poa ensiformis Vickery". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Victorian Plant Name Index". Viridans. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ a b Jacobs, S.W.L.; Whalley, R.D.B; Wheeler, D.J.B. "Poa ensiformis". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Poa ensiformis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 5 July 2013.