Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb.
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Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb., Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. Ser. 3, 14: 82 (1934)
Nomenclature
(Colenso) Skottsb.
Colenso
Skottsb.
1934
82
ICN
species
Collospermum microspermum
Classification
Descriptions
Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb.
2n = 70
n = 35
Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb.
Tufted plants with general habit of . Lvs c. 40–150 × (0.7)–1–2.5 cm.; sheath nigrescent towards base, with narrow basal band of white scales; lamina as in C. hastatum but proportionately narrower. Infl. arching out from fan of lvs; peduncle c. = panicle; panicle of 4–8 racemes. Male racemes c. 4.5–6 × 2.5 cm.; fls whitish, occ. pink towards base; per.-segs 9–13 × 1.5–2–(2.5) mm., narrow-oblong, the surfaces exposed in bud scaly; stamens c. 8.5 mm. long; ovary c. 2 mm. diam. Female racemes c. 3–15 × 1.5–2 cm.; fls whitish; per.-tube c. 3 mm. long, cup-shaped; per.-segs c. 2.5 × 1 mm.; ovary subglobose, narrowed abruptly into short style. Fr. c. 4.5 mm. diam., globose, milky white, cupped in thin membr. per.-tube. Seeds ∞, c. 1 × 0.8 mm., ± curved, black, shining, with short pointed funiculus carrying fragments of hairs only. n = 35.
Taxonomic concepts
Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb.
Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb.
Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb.
Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb.
Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb.
Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb.
Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb.
Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb.
Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb.
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