Phippsia

Phippsia is a genus of Arctic and alpine plants in the grass family.[2]

Phippsia
Phippsia algida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Poodae
Tribe: Poeae
Subtribe: Coleanthinae
Genus: Phippsia
R.Br.
Type species
Phippsia algida
Synonyms[1]
  • Vilfa subg. Phippsia Trin.

The genus is named in honour of Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave, 1744-1792[3] a Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer, and is commonly known as ice grass or snow grass.

Species[4][5][6][7]
formerly included[4]

numerous species now considered better suited to other genera: Catabrosa Colpodium Puccinellia

References

  1. Tropicos, Phippsia (Trin.) R. Br.
  2. Brown, Robert. 1823. Chloris Melvilliana 27
  3. "Phipps, Constantine John (1744-1792)". International Plant Names Index. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  4. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  6. The Plant List search for Phippsia
  7. Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
  8. "Phippsia algida". The Flora of Svalbard. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  9. "Phippsia algida". Poaceae of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. 2001. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  10. "Phippsia concinna". The Flora of Svalbard. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  11. "Phippsia wilczekii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.


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