Taxon:  Poa amabilis L.



Summary
Genus:
Poa
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Poeae
Subtribe:
Poinae
Nomen number:
28899
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:68.  1753
Comment:
the priority of Poa amabilis L. and P. tenella L., published at the same time, was established by Stapf (1896), who chose P. tenella, not by Munro (1862), as the latter did not make an effective choice under Madrid ICN Art. 11.5 (fide e-mail discussion from Feb-Jun 2008)
Verified:
02/08/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
3 (2  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Bor, N. L. 1960. The grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India, and Pakistan.
  2. Nicolson, D. H. et al. 1988. An interpretation of Van Rheede's Hortus Malabaricus. Regnum Veg. 119:309. Note: = Eragrostis amabilis (L.) Wight & Arn. ex Nees
  3. Peterson, P. M. et al. 2018. (2620) Proposal to reject the name Poa amabilis (Eragrostis amabilis) (Poaceae). Taxon 67:644-645. DOI: 10.12705/673.25.
Common names
Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=28899. Accessed 2 October 2026.