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Humulus lupulus L.

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Humulus lupulus L., Sp. Pl. 1028 (1753)
Humulus lupulus L.

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Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
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L.
1753
1028
ICN
Humulus lupulus L.
species
Humulus lupulus

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lupulus

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Humulus lupulus L.

Dioecious or monoecious climber, with extensive roots. Stems striate, up to 10 m long and clothed in rough deflexed hairs. Lvs broadly ovate, not lobed or deeply 3-5-lobed; lobes acute to acuminate, serrate, ± glabrous to sparsely hairy above, ± glabrous to moderately hairy with yellow glandular hairs below. Petiole usually ± = lf blade. Stipules 2 per node and 2-fid or 4 per node and entire. Bracts of ♀ fls triangular, hairy, green, elongating and becoming yellowish at fruiting to form a cylindric-ovoid infructescence (the hop) with yellow glandular hairs especially at base of bracts. Calyx of ♂ fls ovate-triangular, green, hairy. Achene ovate-ellipsoid, covered by glandular calyx.

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Humulus lupulus L.
Humulus lupulus L.
Humulus lupulus L.

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Humulus lupulus L.
New Zealand
Humulus lupulus L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Humulus lupulus L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Humulus lupulus L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Humulus lupulus L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Humulus lupulus L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Humulus lupulus L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Humulus lupulus L.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
Humulus lupulus L.
United Kingdom

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572311a0-4323-4d9f-a42e-54aeaedaa005
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
20 November 2013
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