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Details for: Luzula ovata |
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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 ovata Edgar |
| Nomencl. ref. |
New Zealand J. Bot. vol. 13, 788. 1975. |
| 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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| Description: |
Perennials, (10–) 15–20 (–30) cm tall, densely caespitose, bright green; rhizome short; stolons absent; shoots often slightly bulbous at base. Basal leaves ±flat, c. 5–10 cm long, usually 2–3 mm wide; cauline leaves 1–2, c. 2.0–4.5 cm long; margins ciliate, sparsely papillose-serrulate or almost smooth; apex obtuse. Lower bract 0.5–1.5 (–3.0) cm long, erecto-patent, shorter to longer than inflorescence. Inflorescence congested in a single ovoid head c. 1.0–1.5 cm long, rarely 1–2 of the clusters shortly pedunculate. Bracteoles ovate, scarious, fimbriate, to c. 1.0–1.5 mm long. Tepals ±equal, ovate-lanceolate, 1.9–2.5 mm long, acuminate, pale castaneous-brown at base and midrib, otherwise whitish or creamy-scarious. Stamens 6; anthers 0.2–0.6 mm long; filaments 0.5–0.7 mm long; style 0.2–0.3 mm long; stigmas 0.9–1.2 mm long. Capsule obovoid, subobtuse, ±equalling perianth, deep reddish-brown, ±smooth; capsule segments 1.8–2.0 × 1.3–1.4 mm. Seeds ±ovoid, brown, 0.8–0.9 mm long, 0.6–0.7 mm wide; appendage 0.2–0.3 mm long. Fig. 29. |
| Geography: |
Endemic in the mountains of E South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. Wet pastures, grassy places in eucalypt woodland, swamps and swampy grasslands at higher altitudes. Map 134., 50. NEW SOUTH WALES: Upper Tuross R., Nimmitabel – Countegany road, 10 Dec 1970, A.Rodd 1575 & L.A.S.Johnson (K); near Dingo Dell Flats, Baldy Ra., R..Schodde 1198 (CANB, NSW); Australian Capital Territory, Black Mtn Reserve, near Belconnen Way, L.G.Adams 4082 (CANB). SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Mt Lofty Ra., near Charleston, A.G.Spooner 3191 (AD). VICTORIA: c. 2.4 km SSE of Mt Pilot, c. 10 km N of Beechworth, A.C.Beauglehole 43568 (CANB, MEL, NSW); McDonald Park, Ararat, A.C.Beauglehole 21747 (MEL, NSW); 8 km W of Dergholm Post Office, A.C.Beauglehole 37933 (MEL, NSW). |
| SourceHigherTaxon from IOPI: |
Juncaceae |
| Taxon number in Juncaceae SP treatment
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87. |
| TDWG Distribution Code: |
50: NSW, SOA, VIC. |
| Type: | T: New South Wales, 22 miles NE of Cooma, Big Badja River, 27 Dec 1965, B.G.Briggs; holo: NSW89769; iso: CHR167170, K. |
| Distribution table: |
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New South Wales |
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Victoria |
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