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Details for: Luzula banksiana var. rhadina |
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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 banksiana var. rhadina (Buchenau) Edgar |
| Nomencl. ref. |
New Zealand J. Bot. vol. 4, 171. 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.
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| Basionym: |
Luzula rhadina Buchenau |
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Synonym(s):
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Luzula rhadina Buchenau |
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| Description: |
Plants 15–30 (–45) cm tall; stem 0.7–1.5 mm in diam. Basal leaves very numerous, usually (3–) 6–20 (–30) cm long, 1.0–3.0 (–4.7) mm wide, involute to canaliculate; cauline leaves usually 2. Lower bracts 1–2, usually to 3–5 cm long, shorter to longer than inflorescence. Inflorescence composed of 1–5 subsessile and 2–8 pedunculate (altogether usually 5–11) clusters; clusters broadly ovoid, (3–) 5–8 (–12)-flowered, 5–8 mm in diam.; peduncles ±straight, usually to 2–3 cm long; secondary branches usually absent. Tepals ±lanceolate, acuminate, usually (1.9–) 2.0–3.0 (–3.4) mm tall; middle part ±castaneous-brown or dark brown; margins paler brownish to cream-membranous, not distinct. Anthers (0.7–) 1.0–1.4 (–2.0) mm tall; filaments 0.2–0.5 (–0.6) mm long [anther:filament ratio (1.5–) 2.4–4.2 (–7.0)]; style
0.3–1.0 (–1.2) mm long; stigmas 1.4–2.5 (–3.0) mm long. Capsule obovoid, subobtuse, pale castaneous above or entirely straw-brownish, shorter than perianth; capsule segments
(1.7–) 2.0–2.4 × 1.1–1.6 mm. Seeds ±ellipsoid, 1.0–1.2 mm long, 0.6–0.8 (–0.9) mm wide; appendage minute, 0.1–0.2 mm long, fibrillate. 2n=12 [AL], fide H.Nordenskiöld, New Zealand J. Bot. 4: 187 (1966). |
| Geography: |
51. NEW ZEALAND SOUTH: Otago, Cromwell, 8 Nov 1964, E.Edgar (CHR149592, K); C Otago, E of Alexandra, Ophir, 4 Feb 1958, H.E.Connor & H.Nordenskiöld S155 (CHR, UPS); C Otago, between Alexandra and Butchers Dam, A.J.Healy 75/160 (CHR, PRA); Otago, Carrick Range, She[p]herds Ck, 12 Sep 1949, I.A.McNeur (CHR); MacKenzie Country, Black Forest, 21 Nov 1943, H.H.Allan (AK, 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
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82d. |
| TDWG Distribution Code: |
51: NZS. |
| Type: | T: New Zealand, South Island, Kurow, Waitaki River, Oct 1892, D.Petrie, holo: WELT12596; AK. |
| Distribution table: |
| Australasia |
New Zealand |
New Zealand South |
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