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Gentianella stevenii U.B.Deshmukh & Kottaim.

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Gentianella stevenii U.B.Deshmukh & Kottaim., Phytotaxa 518: 239 (2021)
Gentianella stevenii U.B.Deshmukh & Kottaim.

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Endemic
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New Zealand
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U.B.Deshmukh & Kottaim.
U.B.Deshmukh & Kottaim.
2021
239
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Gentianella stevenii U.B.Deshmukh & Kottaim.
species
Gentianella stevenii
Named in honour of New Zealand Botanist, Dr. David Steven Glenny (1955−), in recognition of his remarkable contribution to the knowledge of Gentianella in that country.
NEW ZEALAND, rocks near the sea at Charlestown, south of Westport, no date, W. Townson 504 (holotype: AK 7316, isotype; AK 7317)

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stevenii

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Plants polycarpic, height in flower 70–130 mm. Flowering stems terminal and lateral, 4–10 per plant, stems tinted crimson, 1.4–2.3 mm diam. when dry. Rosette leaves orbicular, 35–44 mm long, 10.0–17.5 mm wide, green, not recurved, margin not thickened; apex rounded; petiole distinct, 19–30 mm long, 1.4–2.2 mm wide. Pedicels 1 per leaf axil, 1–16 mm long, 0.9–1.3 mm diam. when fresh, 0.5–0.8 mm diam. when dry. Flowers 8–38 per plant, 12–15 mm long, rarely female. Calyx 6.0– 8.2 mm long, green, hairs at calyx–corolla fusion line present; lobes 3.9–5.5 mm long, 1.8–2.4 mm wide, plane, sinus hairs absent, sparse, or abundant. Corolla 9.5–14.8 mm long, veins coloured; tube 2.6–4.5 mm long; lobes 9.6–10.5 mm long, 3.3– 5.0 mm wide; nectaries 0.7–1.2 mm from corolla base. Filaments 5.0–7.4 mm long from corolla base, 0.6–0.8 mm wide. Anthers 1.0–1.5 mm long, anther wall blue-black, mouth yellow, extrorse at anthesis. Stigma colourless. Ovules 16–30 per ovary. Capsule 10.0–11.8 mm long. FL Dec.
Ab Gentianellae saxosae differt in folia orbicular, non ellipticus; veno corollae purpureo; lobi calycae planae; caule fl oribus carmesinus, antherae brevior, 1.0–1.6 mm longae.

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Gentianella stevenii U.B.Deshmukh & Kottaim.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Gentianella stevenii U.B.Deshmukh & Kottaim.
New Zealand
Westland Land District

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Etymology
Named in honour of New Zealand Botanist, Dr. David Steven Glenny (1955−), in recognition of his remarkable contribution to the knowledge of Gentianella in that country.
typification
NEW ZEALAND, rocks near the sea at Charlestown, south of Westport, no date, W. Townson 504 (holotype: AK 7316, isotype; AK 7317)

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Names_Plants
8 September 2021
8 September 2021
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