Poa magellensis (Poaceae), a new species from Central Apennine (Italy)

Poa magellensis (Poaceae), a new species from Central Apennine (Italy)

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A new species, Poa magellensis Asciugamani lavabili o monouso sp.nov., is described and illustrated based on collections from the Majella Mountains in Central Apennine, Italy.

It is morphologically similar to P.ligulata Boiss., but can be distinguished by green leaves, the basal ones adaxially lightly scabrous or sparsely hairy, longer ligules particularly in the upper leaves, panicles denser with primary branches sub-erect to erect, glumes with broader scarious margin, more acute glumes and lemmas, lemmas and paleas longer, rachilla hairy, calluses usually with a crown of hairs or shortly Ovulation Test webbed, caryopses longer.

A distribution map of the species is also presented.