| Littledalea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Clade: | BOP clade |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Supertribe: | Triticodae |
| Tribe: | Littledaleae Soreng & J.I. Davis (2015) |
| Genus: | Littledalea Hemsl. |
| Type species | |
| Littledalea tibetica Hemsl. | |
Littledalea is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family, native to mountains in China and neighboring countries. The genus is placed in its own tribe Littledaleae within subfamily Pooideae. The isolated tribe seems to be sister to the tribes Bromeae and Triticeae.
Genus was named for British game hunter Clement St. George Royds Littledale (1851–1931)
- Species
- Littledalea alaica (Korsh.) Petrov ex Kom. - Qinghai, Tibet, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
- Littledalea przevalskyi Tzvelev - Gansu, Qinghai, Tibet
- Littledalea racemosa Keng - Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan
- Littledalea tibetica Hemsl. - Tibet, Nepal, Yunnan
References
- ^ Hemsley, William Botting. 1896. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 25: plate 2472 line drawing of Littledalea tibetica; following page has description in Latin plus commentary in English
- Soreng, Robert J.; Peterson, Paul M.; Romaschenko, Konstantin; Davidse, Gerrit; Teisher, Jordan K.; Clark, Lynn G.; Barberá, Patricia; Gillespie, Lynn J.; Zuloaga, Fernando O. (2017). "A worldwide phylogenetic classification of the Poaceae (Gramineae) II: An update and a comparison of two 2015 classifications". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 55 (4): 259–290. doi:10.1111/jse.12262. hdl:10261/240149. ISSN 1674-4918.
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- The Plant List search for Littledalea
- Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 370 扇穗茅属 shan sui mao shu Littledalea Hemsley, Hooker’s Icon. Pl. 25: t. 2472. 1896.
External links
- Clayton, W.D.; Vorontsova, M.S.; Harman, K.T.; Williamson, H. "Littledalea". GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
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