Littledalea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Clade: | BOP clade |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Supertribe: | Triticodae |
| Tribe: | Littledaleae Soreng & J.I. Davis (2015) |
| Genus: | Littledalea Hemsl. |
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| Littledalea tibetica | |
Littledalea is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family, native to mountains in China and neighboring countries.[1] The genus is placed in its own tribe Littledaleae within subfamily Pooideae. The isolated tribe seems to be sister to the tribes Bromeae and Triticeae.[2]
Genus was named for British game hunter Clement St. George Royds Littledale (1851–1931) [1]
- Littledalea alaica (Korsh.) Petrov ex Kom. - Qinghai, Tibet, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
- Littledalea przevalskyi Tzvelev - Gansu, Qinghai, Tibet
- Littledalea racemosa Keng - Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan
- Littledalea tibetica Hemsl. - Tibet, Nepal, Yunnan
References
- ^ a b Hemsley, William Botting. 1896. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 25: plate 2472 line drawing of Littledalea tibetica; following page has description in Latin plus commentary in English
- ^ Soreng, Robert J.; Peterson, Paul M.; Romaschenko, Konstantin; Davidse, Gerrit; Teisher, Jordan K.; Clark, Lynn G.; Barberá, Patricia; Gillespie, Lynn J.; Zuloaga, Fernando O. (2017). "A worldwide phylogenetic classification of the Poaceae (Gramineae) II: An update and a comparison of two 2015 classifications". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 55 (4): 259–290. doi:10.1111/jse.12262. ISSN 1674-4918.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ The Plant List search for Littledalea
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 370 扇穗茅属 shan sui mao shu Littledalea Hemsley, Hooker’s Icon. Pl. 25: t. 2472. 1896.
External links
Clayton, W.D.; Vorontsova, M.S.; Harman, K.T.; Williamson, H. "Littledalea". GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
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