Poa pindariensis, a new species of Poa subg. Stenopoa (Poaceae, Poeae) from Western Himalaya, India.

Poa pindariensis, a newly discovered species of Poa (family Poaceae) from Pindari Valley, Western Himalaya, is described and illustrated. Within the genus Poa, the new species belongs to P. subg. Stenopoa sect. Pandemos, and morphologically similar to P. trivialis by the sickle shape of lower glume but differs from the latter in characteristic features of habit, leaf sheath, ligules, panicle and spikelet. Additionally, data on its distribution, habitat, flowering and fruiting are given along with photo plates and distribution maps. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]