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Juncus lomatophyllus Spreng.

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Juncus lomatophyllus Spreng. (1821)
Juncus lomatophyllus Spreng.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

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New Zealand
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Spreng.
Spreng.
1821
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Juncus lomatophyllus Spreng.
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Juncus lomatophyllus

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Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Juncaceae
Juncus
lomatophyllus

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Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

Juncus lomatophyllus Spreng.

Tufted, grass-like perennial, with leafy offsets. Stems 15-75 cm high, > leaves. Leaves 6-15 mm wide, flat, of thin texture, tapering gradually from the wide base to a small fine point, bluish-green, occasionally reddish-tinged near margins and tips; sheaths red. Inflorescence 10-26 cm long, open, with many spreading branches. Flowers in clusters of 3-12 at tips of branches, clusters ± 10 mm diam. Tepals 3.5-4.5 mm long, ± equal. Stamens 6. Capsules c. 3 mm long, < tepals, narrow, acute, dark brown.

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Juncus lomatophyllus Spreng.
Juncus lomatophyllus Spreng.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. (1980)

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Juncus lomatophyllus Spreng.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Juncus lomatophyllus Spreng.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
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1 January 2000
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