Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
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Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar, New Zealand J. Bot. 24: 467-468, Figs 7 & 26 (1986)
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Nomenclature
Edgar
Edgar
1986
467-468, Figs 7 & 26
ICN
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
subsp.
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura
Classification
Descriptions
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Slender lax tufts with culms 15-40 cm tall. Leaves flaccid, soft, flat to folded; sheaths smooth or sometimes shortly ciliate-scabrous near margins; ligules (0.5)-1-2 mm long; lamina (4)-8-20cm long, occasionally entirely smooth or with finely scabrous midrib and margins. Panicle 4-7.5 cm long. Spikelets 5.5-7.5 mm long. Glumes ± unequal, elliptic, acute; lower glume 3-4.5 mm long, upper 4-5 mm long. Lemma 3.5-4.5 mm long, oblong-elliptic, obtuse. Palea 3-4 mm long. Anthers 0.5-0.7 mm long.
Gramen perenne altius, flaccidum, a ceteris Poae aucklandicae subspeciebus differt statura maiore, lemmatibus obtusis, vaginisque interdum ad margines minutissime ciliato-scabris.
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Slender lax tufts with culms 15-40 cm. Leaf-sheath glabrous or sometimes shortly pubescent-scabrid near margins. Ligule (0.5)-1-2 mm. Leaf-blade (4)-8-20 cm, flaccid, soft, flat to folded, occasionally entirely smooth or with finely scabrid midrib and margins. Panicle 4-7.5 cm. Spikelets 5.5-7.5 mm. Glumes ± unequal, elliptic, acute; lower 3-4.5 mm, upper 4-5 mm. Lemma 3.5-4.5 mm, oblong-elliptic, obtuse. Palea 3-4 mm. Anthers 0.5-0.7 mm.
Taxonomic concepts
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
Poa aucklandica subsp. rakiura Edgar
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Notes
Etymology
The epithet rakiura refers to the type locality (Stewart Id) as Rakiura is the Maori name for Stewart Island.
Metadata
2480d0ac-fe3a-40fb-8878-2b0c0613b10e
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
3 May 2006
