| Source: |
Kirschner, J. et al. 2002, Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 6-8. [IOPI preferred view]
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| Name: |
Luzula banksiana E.Mey. |
| Nomencl. ref. |
Linnaea vol. 22, 412. 1849. |
| 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 banksiana var. acra Edgar |
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Luzula banksiana var. banksiana. E.Mey. |
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Luzula banksiana var. migrata (Buchenau) Edgar |
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Luzula banksiana var. orina Edgar |
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Luzula banksiana var. rhadina (Buchenau) Edgar |
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Synonym(s):
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Luzula campestris var. banksiana (E.Mey.) Buchenau |
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Luzula picta var. banksiana (E.Mey.) Buchenau |
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| Description: |
Perennials, densely caespitose, usually robust; rhizome short to ascending; stolons absent. Leaves often very broad with basal leaves often almost as long as stem; tip obtuse, swollen; margins smooth, ±swollen. Lower bracts herbaceous. Inflorescence many-flowered, of a single congested head or composed of several to many mostly pedunculate clusters; peduncles smooth. Tepals equal, glabrous, narrowly lanceolate to lanceolate, acuminate, usually (2.0–) 2.6–4.0 mm long. Stamens 6; style usually (0.2–) 0.6–1.5 mm long; stigmas usually 1.5-3.0 mm long. Capsule usually subacute, shorter than perianth. Seeds ovoid to ellipsoid, usually dark castaneous-brown; appendage whitish, 0.1–0.2 mm long. |
| Description Table: |
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1 Inflorescence usually
congested, single-headed, occasionally with a few pedunculate
clusters; secondary branching absent
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2 Lower leaf-like bracts
usually two, with longest to 6 cm, not rigid; seeds broadly ovoid,
0.7–0.9 mm wide; tepals with broad silvery scarious margins
and distinct ±narrow, dark midrib, plants usually to 15
(–30) cm tall; leaves often drooping
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82a. var. banksiana
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2: Lower leaf-like bracts
usually 2-9, with longest to 12 cm, rigid; seeds ellipsoid,
0.5–0.6 (–0.9) mm wide; tepals with ±narrow,
distinct, ±scarious to membranous margins and castaneous-brown
middle part; plants usually 12–30 (–70) cm tall; leaves
usually erect
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82b. var. acra
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1: Inflorescence usually composed
of mostly pedunculate clusters; secondary branching sometimes
present
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3 Leaves mainly less
than 3 mm wide, stiffly erect; tepal margins indistinct; filaments
0.2–0.5 (–0.6) mm long; secondary branching
absent
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82c. var. rhadina
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3: Leaves usually wider than 3
mm; tepal margins distinct; filaments (0.3–) 0.4–0.9 mm
long; secondary branching sometimes present
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4 Tepal margins broad,
midrib usually pale castaneous; style usually longer than 1 mm;
basal leaves to 55 cm long; capsules usually pale
straw-brown
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82d. var. orina
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4: Tepal margins narrow,
midrib usually dark castaneous-brown; style usually shorter than 1
mm; basal leaves to 25 cm long; capsules usually mid to dark
brown
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82e. var. migrata
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| Geography: |
Widely distributed in New Zealand. A very variable complex of diploid populations; five varieties have been recognized but the whole group is in need of revision. Mostly on rocks. |
| SourceHigherTaxon from IOPI: |
Juncaceae |
| Taxon number in Juncaceae SP treatment
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82. |
| Type: | T: New Zealand, J.Banks, holo: W (see below). |
