Poa kerguelensis
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| Poa kerguelensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Poa |
| Species: | P. kerguelensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Poa kerguelensis (Hook.f.) Steud. |
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Poa kerguelensis is a species of tussock grass native to various subantarctic islands. The specific epithet refers to the type locality – the Kerguelen Islands.[1]
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Description [edit]
Poa kerguelensis is a perennial grass growing as hummocks up to 80 mm high and 150 mm in diameter.[1]
Distribution and habitat [edit]
The grass is found on the Heard, McDonald and Kerguelen Islands of the southern Indian Ocean. It grows on bare soil and in rocky areas where its hummocks trap wind-blown sand. On Heard Island it hybridises with Poa cookii [1] It is a pioneer coloniser of recently deglaciated areas.[2]
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Sources [edit]
- Frenot, Y.; Gloaguen, J.C.; Cannavaciuolo, M.; & Bellido, A. (1998). "Primary succession on glacier forelands in the subantarctic Kerguelen Islands". Journal of Vegetation Science 9: 75–84.
- "Poa kerguelensis (Hook.f.) Steud.". Flora of Australia Online. Australian Biological Resources Study. 1993. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
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