| Poa nemoralis L. | |
| Publ. & Syn. | L., Sp. Pl.: 69 (1753). Lectotype: Scheuchzer, Agrostogr. Helv. Prodr.: t. 2. 1708. (Soreng in Cafferty et al. 2000: 255); epitype (BM): Sweden: Uppland, Danmark Parish, Linnés Hammarby, 14. June 1933, leg. N. Hylander (Soreng and Edmondston in Cafferty et al. 2000: 255). |
| Notes | Three subspecies of Poa nemoralis are entered below. We are, however, not convinced that a subspecific treatment in necessary. The two additional subspecies may rather be hybrids. |
| Chromosomes | 14 15 (2x). - Europe, Russia, Far East, Canada (W). - Numerous reports. Not included: Reports of 2n = 28 (4x) from southwestern Europe (Guinochet 1943), Bulgaria (Kozuharov and Kuzmanov 1970), and Japan (Tateoka 1954). The reports of tetraploids need critical evaluation before acceptance. |
| Geography | Amphi-Atlantic (E) - European - Asian (W). |
| Parent taxon | Poa L. |
| Child taxa |
Poa nemoralis subsp. lapponica (Prokudin) Tzvelev Poa nemoralis subsp. nemoralis Poa nemoralis subsp. subpolaris (Kuvaev) Tzvelev |
| PAF ID | 342615 |