Taxon:  Agrostis alba L. var. gigantea (Roth) G. Mey.



Summary
Genus:
Agrostis
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Poeae
Subtribe:
Agrostidinae
Nomen number:
2003
Place of publication:
Chloris han. 655.  1836 (non A. alba var. gigantea Spenn. 1825)
Comment:
an illegitimate later homonym (Shenzhen ICN Art. 53) that is unavailable for use
Verified:
11/13/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
209 (175  active, 161  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=2003. Accessed 12 May 2026.