Poa pratensis var. monticola
Poa pratensis subsp. legionensis
Poa alpina subsp. legionensis
Poa legionensis
Updated checklist of Poa in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands
Ortega-Olivencia, Ana
Devesa, Juan A.
PhytoKeys
2018
2018-07-10
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(Lainz) Fern. - Casas & Lainz in Lainz, Contr. Fl. Asturias 83. 1982.
(Laínz) Fern. - Casas & Laínz in Laínz, Contr. Fl. Asturias 83. 1982.
Liliopsida
Poaceae
Poa
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Plantae
Poa legionensis
Poales
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legionensis
Poa pratensis var. monticolaMerino, Fl. Galicia 3: 337. 1909, syn. nov.[Type: "La var. 2.ª cerca de la cumbre de PenaRubia (Ancares) aunos 1.700 m. s. m."]. (Type material probably disappeared). Poa pratensis subsp. legionensis Lainz, Bol. Inst. Estud. Asturianos, Supl. Ci. 15: 43. 1970 [basion.] Poa alpina subsp. legionensis( Lainz) Rivas Mart. & al., Veg. Alta Mont. Cantabrica279. 1984. Poa legionensis Ill. Ruiz (1991: 31, lam. III); Fig. 2.
Type. "Ut videtur, diffusa per iuga silicea editissima, occidentalia, montium provinciae legionensis ( Leon) et nonnullarum finitimarum. Holotypusin herbario meo hispanico boreo-occidentali: iuxta montem Cornon, pr. Lumajo (Villablino, Leon), ad 1900 m, 1-VII-1959. Insuper specimina legi simillima, per tractum longum satis: in summo Cellon, pr. Arbas (Rodiezmo, Leon), ad 2000 m, et paulo inferius, ad 1800 m; item, iuxta lacunam celeberrimi Cueto de Arbas, ad 1750 m, supra Leitariegos (Cangas del Narcea, Asturias); denique, paulo infra summam PenaTrevinca, in ditione quidem zamorensi, ad 2075 m.". [ HolotypeJBAG-11515- Lainz!].
Flowering. May to July (September).
Ecology. Wet, somewhat nitrified meadows, stony places, swampy areas and psychro-xerophilic pastures ( "cervunales"), on granites or slates; 1560-2400 m a.s.l.
Distribution. Endemic to the CN of the Iberian Peninsula. Spa.: Av Cc Le Lu O Or (S) Sa (Za). For a representative list of studied materials, see Suppl. material 1. Figure 2. Poa legionensis( Lainz) Fern.-Casas & Lainz AHabit BDetail of the apex of the sheath and ligule, in adaxial view (upper leaf) CSpikelet DLower glume, in abaxial view EUpper glume, in abaxial view FLemma, in abaxial view GPalea, in abaxial view HLodicule ISexual verticils JCaryopsis, in adaxial view KCaryopsys, in abaxial view. Drawn from MA 314663 and MA 508371.