Poaceae
Poa

Poa sinaica Steud.

First published in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 256 (1854)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Medit. to NW. India. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Egypt, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Transcaucasus, Türkey, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Al-Rawi, A. (1987). Flora of Kuwait 2: 1-455. Alden Press Ltd., U.K.
  • Bor, N.L. (1968). Flora of Iraq 9: 1-588. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kavousi, M., Assadi, M. & Nejadsattari, T. (2015). Taxonomic revision of the genus Poa L. in Iran, new additions to Flora Iranica, and a new identification key. Turkish Journal of Botany 39: 105-127.
  • Patzelt, A. & al. (2020). Studies in the flora of Arabia: XXXIV. Sixty new records from the Sultanate of Oman. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 77: 413-437.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2016 Eig; Lohay [s.n.] Palestine K000939202 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Schimper, W. [326] Egypt K000789587 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Schimper, W. [326] Egypt K000789588 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Townsend, C.C. [239] Jordan K000315644 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Townsend, C.C. [88] Jordan K000315645 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Townsend, C.C. [206] Jordan K000315643 Yes
Davis, P.H. [5915] Syria K003128511 Yes
Rawi; Khatib [32314] Iraq K003128404 Yes
Al-Khayat; Hamad, K. [51824] Iraq K003128426 Yes
Wingate, G. India K003741113 Yes
Blair, I.J. [355] Sudan K002075384 Yes
Davies, P.H. [9127] Jordan K000315607 Yes
Gillett; Rawi [6438] Iraq K003128414 Yes
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [140] Iraq K003128537 Yes
Hamid, H. [39221] K003128432 Yes
Stocks (Dr.) Pakistan K003741110 Yes
Babakhanlou-Amin [17945] Iran K003128496 Yes
Al-Rawi, A. [14751] Iraq K003128436 Yes
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [11] Iraq K003128435 Yes
Rawi [31179] Iraq K003128406 Yes
Al-Rawi, A. [14642] Iraq K003128430 Yes
Guest, E.R. [1898] Iraq K003128517 Yes
Abdeen, S.; Hijazeen, G. [8010] Jordan K000315611 Yes
Chakravarty; Rawi; Khatib; Alizzi [31519] Iraq K003128403 Yes
Chakravarty; Rawi; Khatib; Alizzi [31782] Iraq K003128437 Yes
Dini-Arazm [11243] Iran K003128500 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [[W1914]] Iraq K003128413 Yes
s.coll. [5514] Iran K003128504 Yes
Guest, E.R. [4199] Iraq K003128518 Yes
Davis [41718] Türkiye K003128529 Yes
Gillett; Rawi [6221] Iraq K003128421 Yes
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [59] Iraq K003128415 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [2108] Iran K003128491 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [1285] Iran K003128490 Yes
Norris, J.J. Pakistan K003741101 Yes
Babakhanlou-Amin-Bazargan [17586] Iran K003128499 Yes
Alizzi; Omar, S. [35468] Iraq K003128434 Yes
Monro, A.V. K003741105 Yes
Al-Khayat; Hamad, K. [51541] Iraq K003128427 Yes
Davies, P.H. [8956] Jordan K000315612 Yes
Omar, S.; Karim, F.; Hamid, H. [36995] Iraq K003128433 Yes
Davis; Bokhari [D56255] Iran K003128506 Yes
Wendelbo, P. [699] Iran K003128486 Yes
Guest, E.R.; Rawi, A.; Rechinger, K.H. [17444] Iraq K003128536 Yes
Wingate, G. India K003741114 Yes
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [1198] Iran K003128485 Yes
Stewart, R.R. Pakistan K003741108 Yes
Rawi; Hamada [33560] K003128417 Yes
s.coll. [5421] Iran K003128503 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2397] Sudan K002075383 Yes
Chakravarty; Khatib; Rawi; Tikrity [30119] Iraq K003128418 Yes
Smith, E.E. [1788-S] Iran K003128497 Yes
Babakhanlou-Amin [11181] Iran K003128498 Yes
Omar, S.A. [34239] Iraq K003128431 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C [D28277] Türkiye K003128527 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2668] Sudan K002075382 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [24485] K003128530 Yes
[Ashgar ali] Pakistan K003741109 Yes
Guest, E.R. [635] Iraq K003128520 Yes
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [11] Iraq K003128416 Yes
Guest, E. [572] Iraq K003128516 Yes
Chakravarty; Khatib; Rawi; Tikrity [29983] Iraq K003128423 Yes
Davies, P.H. [8687] Jordan K000315608 Yes
Wingate, G. India K003741117 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; Hewer, T.F. [555] Afghanistan K003128524 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; Lace India K003741118 Yes
[F. K. Jackson] [27] Iraq K003128420 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [20485] Syria K003128509 Yes
Al-Khayat; Hamad, K. [51744] Iraq K003128513 Yes
Guest, E.R.; Rawi, A.; Rechinger, K.H. [17444] Iraq K003128523 Yes
Wingate, G. India K003741112 Yes
Rawi, A. [12700] Iraq K003128540 Yes
Chakravarty; Rawi; Khatib; Alizzi [32825] Iraq K003128407 Yes
[Schainf] [[90AE]] Iran K003128502 Yes
Norris, J.J.; Stewart, R.R. Pakistan K003741099 Yes
Al-Kaisi; Hamad, K.; Hamid, H. [48370] Iraq K003128429 Yes
Stocks, J.E. Pakistan K003741100 Yes
Gentry, H.S. [15362] Iran K003128492 Yes
Guest, E.R. [4354] Iraq K003128519 Yes
Crookshank, H. Pakistan K003741107 Yes
Chesney [90] K003128532 Yes
Agnew; Hadai; [Haines]; Waleed [W1963] Iraq K003128424 Yes
Duthie, J.F. Pakistan K003741103 Yes
Guest, E.R. [955] Iraq K003128419 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2484] Sudan K002075379 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [22485] K003128531 Yes
Davies, P.H. [9179] Jordan K000315605 Yes
Soder, P. [21] Iran K003128488 Yes
Chakravarty; Rawi; Khatib; Alizzi [31903] Iraq K003128538 Yes
Botany staff [49888] Iraq K003128425 Yes
s.coll. [9097E] Iran K003128487 Yes
Guest, E.R.; Al-Rawi, A. [13674] Iraq K003128428 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [1751] Iran K003128494 Yes
Rawi [31208] Iraq K003128409 Yes
Sakamoto, S. [76171] Türkiye K003128483 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [W217] Iraq K003128535 Yes
Crookshank, H. Pakistan K003741116 Yes
Monro, A.V. K003741106 Yes
Chakravarty; Rawi; Khatib; Alizzi [32873] Iraq K003128408 Yes
Rawi, A. [14837A] Iraq K003128514 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2669] Sudan K002075381 Yes
Chakravarty; Rawi; Khatib; Alizzi [31715] Iraq K003128438 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [15724] Jordan K000315609 Yes
Guest, E.R.; Rawi, A.; Rechinger, K.H. [17472] Iraq K003128522 Yes
Helbaek, H. [247] Syria K003128510 Yes
Bowles Scholarship Bot. Exp. [1182] Iran K003128489 Yes
Al-Khayat; Hamad, K. [51615] Iraq K003128412 Yes
Sakamoto, S. [76171] Türkiye K003128484 Yes
Eig; Zohary [s.n.] Iraq K003128508 Yes
Poore, M.E.D. [595] Iraq K003128515 Yes
Feinbrun [s.n.] Palestine K000641312 Isotype Yes
[Saheti] [10347E] Iran K003128493 Yes
Davis; Bokhari [D56266] Iran K003128507 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2376] Sudan K002075380 Yes
Furse, P. [5354] Afghanistan K003128526 Yes
Babakhanlou-Amin [12199] Iran K003128501 Yes
Lamond, J. Pakistan K003741104 Yes
Sakamoto, S. [76172] Iran K003128482 Yes
Rawi, A. [12854] Iraq K003128539 Yes
s.coll. Pakistan K003741102 Yes
Bayliss, R.D. [80] Iraq K003128521 Yes
Rawi, A. [12852] Iraq K003128533 Yes
s.coll. India K003741115 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C [D28277] Türkiye K003128528 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [135] Jordan K000315610 Yes
[Termé]; [Tzadyar] [10325E] Iran K003128495 Yes
Chakravarty; Khatib; Rawi; Tikrity [30017] Iraq K003128411 Yes
Rawi, A. [12631] Iraq K003128534 Yes
Rawi [30810] Iraq K003128410 Yes
Rawi, A. [14684] Iraq K003128405 Yes
Davies, P.H. [8878] Jordan K000315646 Yes
s.coll. [5463] Iran K003128505 Yes
Koie, M. [3589] Afghanistan K003128525 Yes
s.coll. Pakistan K003741111 Yes
Rawi, A. [14837] Iraq K003128512 Yes
Gillett; Rawi [6295] Iraq K003128422 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [2643 A] Sudan K002075385 Yes
Davies, P.H. [9133] Jordan K000315606 Yes
Buhse, F. [s.n.] Poa reuteriana K000641313 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [29556] India Poa bulbosa K003741129 Yes
Isolerkth [s.n.] India Poa bulbosa K003741128 Yes

Sources

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    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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