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Details for: Luzula rufa |
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Search restricted to Kirschner, J. et al. 2002, Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 6-8. Check for other Sources using this name
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Kirschner, J. et al. 2002, Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 6-8. [IOPI preferred view]
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| Name: |
Luzula rufa Edgar |
| Nomencl. ref. |
New Zealand J. Bot. vol. 4, 166. 1966. |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Status: |
ACCEPTED |
| Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): |
Familia - Juncaceae
Genus - Luzula DC.
Subgenus - Luzula subgen. Luzula DC.
Sectio - Luzula sect. Luzula
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| Included taxa:
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Luzula rufa Edgar var. rufa |
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Luzula rufa var. albicomans Edgar |
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| Description: |
Perennials, densely caespitose; rhizome short, rarely ascending; stolons absent. Leaves canaliculate, with smooth margins; tips obtuse, often swollen, sometimes acute or mucronate when young. Lower bract ±herbaceous, to 2 cm long, equalling or exceeding inflorescence. Inflorescence usually a single congested head to 1.2 cm in diam. Tepals equal, glabrous,
1.7–2.6 mm long, lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, rufous to castaneous-brown; margins distinct, whitish-scarious and ±broad in distal part. Stamens 6. Capsule broadly ovoid to oblong-ovoid, subobtuse, ±equalling perianth, pale to dark castaneous-brown. Seeds broadly ovoid, castaneous-brown; appendage small, whitish, c. 0.1 mm long, fibrillate. |
| Description Table: |
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Basal leaves 2.5–4.0 (–6.0) mm wide,
sparsely ciliate; tepals usually 2.2–2.6 mm long; plants
usually taller than 15 cm
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77a. var. rufa
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Basal leaves 0.5–2.0 (–2.5) mm wide,
densely ciliate; tepals usually 1.7–2.0 mm long; plants
usually to 15 cm tall
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77b. var. albicomans
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| Geography: |
Endemic in South Island, Stewart Is. and Chatham Is., New Zealand, mostly to E of Southern Alps. Two varieties are recognized. |
| SourceHigherTaxon from IOPI: |
Juncaceae |
| Taxon number in Juncaceae SP treatment
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77. |
| Type: | T: New Zealand, South Island, Canterbury, Trig K, Acheron R., 2700 ft, 30 Dec 1957, H.Nordenskiöld 64 & H.E.Connor; holo: CHR113686; iso: UPS. |
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