Details for: Luzula banksiana var. acra
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Source: Kirschner, J. et al. 2002, Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 6-8. [IOPI preferred view]
Name: Luzula banksiana var. acra Edgar
Nomencl. ref. New Zealand J. Bot. vol. 4, 173. 1966.
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 banksiana E.Mey.
                    
 
Description: Plants robust, (5–) 12–30 (–70) cm tall. Basal leaves rigid, usually to 15 cm long, (1–) 3–6 (–11) mm wide; cauline leaves usually 2, to c. 20 cm long. Lower bracts 2–9, rigid, with longer ones usually 3–12 cm long, conspicuously exceeding inflorescence. Inflorescence of 2–5, usually congested, many-flowered clusters, each c. 10 mm in diam.; head usually 1.5–2.0 cm in diam.; peduncles straight, usually 1–2 cm long; secondary branches absent. Tepals narrowly lanceolate, long-acuminate, usually (2.0–) 2.4–3.4 (–3.9) mm long; middle part castaneous-brown, broad; margins distinct, ±scarious to membranous. Anthers 0.5–0.9 (–1.0) mm long; filaments 0.5–0.9 mm long [anther:filament ratio 0.6–1.2 (–1.5)]; style 0.2–0.7 mm long; stigmas c. 1.5–2.8 mm long. Capsule oblong-obovoid, subacute, pale brown, shorter than perianth; capsule segments c. (1.5–) 1.7–2.8 Χ (0.9–) 1.2–1.5 (–1.7) mm. Seeds ellipsoid, 0.9–1.2 mm long, 0.5–0.7 (–0.9) mm wide; appendage distinct, c. 0.2 mm long, ±fibrillate. 2n=12 [AL], fide J. B. Hair, New Zealand J. Bot. 5: 18 (1967).
Geography: 51. NEW ZEALAND SOUTH: Southland, Bluff Hill, 22 Jan 1946, H.H.Allan (CHR, K); Breaksea Is., 10 Dec 1974, P.N.Johnson (CHR); Otago, Cannibal Bay, 22 Nov 1986, B.D.Rance (CHR); Stewart Is., Mason Bay, near Big Sandhill, 29 Dec 1977, C.J.Webb & T.H.Webb SIZ (CHR); Long Is. (Big South Cape) off Stewart Is., 9 Apr 1961, B.Bell (CHR); Chatham Is., near Awatotara R., Tuku Reserve, 6 Dec 1993, W.R.Sykes 496/93 (CHR); Chatham Is., South East Is., Dec 1961, B.Bell (CHR).
Note in illustration: Map: E.Edgar, New Zealand J. Bot. 4: fig. 1 (1966).
SourceHigherTaxon from IOPI: Juncaceae
Taxon number in Juncaceae SP treatment : 82b.
TDWG Distribution Code: 51: ATP, CTM, NZS.
Type:T: New Zealand, Stewart Island, T.Kirk; holo: WELT12685.
Distribution table:
Australasia New Zealand Antipodean Is.
Chatham Is.
New Zealand South