Poa
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Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek πόα (póa, “fodder”).
Proper noun
Poa f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – the bluegrasses, meadow grasses, and related grasses.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Poales - order; Poaceae - family; Pooideae - subfamily; Poeae - tribe; Poinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Poa pratensis - type species; for a modern list of species see
Poa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Derived terms
References
Poa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Poa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Poa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Poa at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Poa at Encyclopedia of Life
- Poa at USDA Plants database
- Poa at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Poa at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Poa at World Register of Marine Species
- Poa at Tropicos
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Noun
Poa n (plural Poaren)