Phippsia

Phippsia
Phippsia algida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Poodae
Tribe: Poeae
Subtribe: Coleanthinae
Genus: Phippsia
R.Br.
Type species
Phippsia algida
Synonyms[1]
  • Vilfa subg. Phippsia Trin.

Phippsia is a genus of Arctic and alpine plants in the grass family.[2]

The genus is named in honour of Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave, 1744-1792[3] a Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer, and is commonly known as ice grass or snow grass.

Species[4][5][6][7]
formerly included[4]

numerous species now considered better suited to other genera: Catabrosa Colpodium Puccinellia

  1. ^ Tropicos, Phippsia (Trin.) R. Br.
  2. ^ Brown, Robert. 1823. Chloris Melvilliana 27
  3. ^ "Phipps, Constantine John (1744-1792)". International Plant Names Index. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  4. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  6. ^ The Plant List search for Phippsia
  7. ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
  8. ^ "Phippsia algida". The Flora of Svalbard. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Phippsia algida". Poaceae of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. 2001. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Phippsia concinna". The Flora of Svalbard. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  11. ^ "Phippsia wilczekii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.