Phippsia

Ice grass Snow grass
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Phippsia R.Br.
Type species
Phippsia algida (Sol.) R.Br.
Synonyms
Vilfa subg. Phippsia Trin.

Vilfa subg. Phippsia Trin.

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

The genus is named in honour of Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave, 1744-1792 a Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer, and is commonly known as "Ice grass" or "Snow grass".

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

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