| Source: |
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 var. rufa |
| Rank: |
Varietas |
| Status: |
ACCEPTED |
| Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): |
Familia - Juncaceae
Genus - Luzula DC.
Subgenus - Luzula subgen. Luzula DC.
Sectio - Luzula sect. Luzula
Species - Luzula rufa Edgar
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| Description: |
Plants (8–) 15–30 (–50) cm tall. Basal leaves (8–) 12–15 (–18) cm long, 2.5–4.0 (–6.0) mm wide, sparsely ciliate; cauline leaves 1–2, usually to 3–4 cm long. Lower bracts, unequal, ±erect to erecto-patent, usually 0.8–2.0 cm long, with lowermost usually equalling to exceeding inflorescence, or sometimes bracts seemingly absent. Inflorescence 0.8–1.2 cm in diam., 1–2 smaller clusters sometimes short pedunculate. Bracteoles to c. 1.5 mm long. Tepals usually 2.2–2.6 × c. 0.7 mm. Anthers 0.6–0.7 mm long; filaments 0.5–0.6 mm long; style c. 0.5 mm long; stigmas 1.0–1.5 mm long. Capsule segments 1.8–2.2 × 1.3–1.5 mm. Seeds (0.9–) 1.1–1.2 mm long, 0.7–0.8 mm wide. 2n=12 [AL], fide H.Nordenskiöld, New Zealand J. Bot. 4: 186 (1966). |
| Geography: |
51. NEW ZEALAND SOUTH: South Is., Banks Peninsula, slopes to Mt Sinclair, c. 800 m, 30 Jan 1969, E.Edgar (CHR, PR); Canterbury, Ben More, Kowhai R., c. 550 m, H.E.Connor & H.Nordenskiöld S60 (UPS); Otago, N of Kyeburn, Dansey Pass, c. 950 m, H.E.Connor & H.Nordenskiöld S146 (UPS); Otago, E of Kyeburn, Shag R. Bridge, c. 320 m, H.E.Connor & H.Nordenskiöld S144 (UPS); Canterbury, Waimakariri R., Feb 1874, S.Berggren (LD); Upper Awatere valley, 1860, A.Sinclair (K); Alex Knob, c. 1000 m, C.J.F.Skottsberg s.n. (S). |
| Note in illustration: |
Map: E.Edgar, New Zealand J. Bot. 4: fig. 2 (1966). |
| Notes: |
Variable in habit and coloration of capsules and tepals. Confused with L. australasica; the latter is a stout plant with larger inflorescence and longer tepals. |
| SourceHigherTaxon from IOPI: |
Juncaceae |
| Taxon number in Juncaceae SP treatment
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77a. |
| TDWG Distribution Code: |
51: NZS. |
| Distribution table: |
| Australasia |
New Zealand |
New Zealand South |
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