Luzula picta var. pallida (Hook.f.) Edgar

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Name scientific

Luzula picta var. pallida (Hook.f.) Edgar, New Zealand J. Bot. 4: 176 (1966)

Preferred name

Luzula picta var. pallida (Hook.f.) Edgar

Taxonomy reference

Kirschner, J. 2002: Juncaceae 1: Rostkovia to Luzula. Orchard, A.E. (ed.) Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. Vol. 6. ABRS, Canberra.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Combination authors

Edgar

Original authors

Hook.f.

Authors

(Hook.f.) Edgar

Publication place

Edgar, E. 1966: Luzula in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 4: 159–184.

Year published

1966

Publication page

176

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Luzula campestris var. pallida Hook.f.

Taxonomic rank

var.

Canonical form

Luzula picta var. pallida

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Juncaceae

Genus

Luzula

Species

picta

Synonyms

Descriptions

Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Luzula picta var. pallida (Hook.f.) Edgar

Description

2n = 12

Description

2n = 12

Edgar, E. 1966: Luzula in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 4: 159–184.

Luzula picta var. pallida (Hook.f.) Edgar

Description

Inflorescence of 1-3-(8) clusters, the central cluster larger, c. 10 mm across, from almost triangular to ellipsoidal in outline, subtended by 1-2 foliaceous bracts often much exceeding the sessile head, remaining clusters on flexuous peduncles 2-6-(8) cm long. Tepals lanceolate, acuminate, cream and membranous with a light brown central stripe. Capsule slightly shorter than the tepals, or sometimes as long as the tepals, greenish brown.

Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. 1970: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. II. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Monocotyledones except Gramineae. Botany Division DSIR, Wellington.

Luzula picta var. pallida (Hook.f.) Edgar

Description

Lvs us. ∞, often c. 5 mm. wide. Flowering stems (4)–15–30–(45) cm. long. Infl. of 1–3–(8) clusters, the central cluster larger, us. c. 10 mm. across, from almost triangular to ellipsoidal, other smaller clusters on flexuous peduncles 1–6–(8) cm. long; subtending bracts often much > central sessile head. Tepals lanceolate, acuminate, cream, membr., with a light brown central stripe. Capsule slightly < or occ. = tepals, greenish brown. 2n = 12.