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Gunnera L.

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Gunnera L., Mant. Pl. 121 (1767)
Gunnera L.
Names_Fungi record source Gunnera

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1767: Mantissa Plantarum. Stockholm.
1767
121
ICN
Gunnera L.
genus
Gunnera

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Gunnerales
Gunneraceae
Gunnera

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Gunnera L.

Infl. paniculate to scapose; fls unisexual or perfect. Sepals and petals 2-3 or 0; stamens 1-2; ovary inferior, 1-celled, 1-ovuled; stigmas 2; fr. a drupe. Perennial herbs with radical lvs, extremely large to small, bearing intravaginal scales. Some 40 spp., mainly of S. America, S. Africa, East Indies, New Guinea.
Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Gunnera L.

2n = 34
2n = 34
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Gunnera L.

Lamina palmately veined, small or enormous and rhubarb-like. Infl. small to very large, of very small insignificant fls. Fr. variously coloured white to dark red.

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Gunnera L.
Gunnera L.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Gunnera L.
Gunnera L.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Gunnera L.
Gunnera L.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Gunneraceae
Gunnera L.
Gunnera L.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Gunnera L.
Gunnera
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Gunnera L.
Gunneraceae
Gunnera L.
Gunnera L.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Gunnera L.
[Not available]
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Gunnera L.
Chile
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Gunnera L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Gunnera L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
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Gunnera L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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Gunnera L.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
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07188d78-2fe6-4621-8c58-e7e41b841943
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
19 June 2007
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