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Poa novae-zelandiae
Poa novae-zelandiae or drooping poa is a species of grass in the family Poaceae, endemic to New Zealand. It was described by Austrian botanist Eduard Hackel in 1902.
Poa novae-zelandiae is endemic to New Zealand, and is found in the North, South, and Stewart Island. In the North Island, it is found from mountains in the Raukūmara Range, the Volcanic Plateau, Taranaki, Ruahine Ranges, and Tararua Ranges. In the South Island, it is found at high altitudes throughout, particularly along and west of Main Divide. On Stewart Island it is found on Mt Anglem.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
