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New species and infrageneric names in Poa L. (Poaceae): transferring species of Agrostopoa Davidse, Soreng & P.M. Peterson and Raimundochloa A.M.Molina and some notes on misidentifications

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  • 1. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, United States of America
  • 2. Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

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Based on DNA studies, the species of Agrostopoa Davidse, Soreng & P.M. Peterson and Raimundochloa A.M.Molina are here transferred to Poa L.: Poa barclayae, P. wallisii, P. woodii, comb. nov. and P. ana-molinae nom. nov. Raimundochloa trachyantha (Phil.) A.M.Molina is placed in P. subg. Parodiochloa (Soreng) Soreng & L.J.Gillespie, stat nov. In addition, we correct or comment on phylogenetic reports of species of Bellardiochloa Chiov., Nicoraepoa Soreng & L.J.Gillespie and Cutandia Willk., aligning in Poa.

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