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Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given

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Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given, New Zealand J. Bot. 22: 151 (1984)
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given

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New Zealand
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(Kirk) Given
Kirk
Given
1984
151
ICN
subsp.
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida

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Stout tufted herb, lf-sheaths densely imbricate along stem. Lamina thick, coriac., ± rigid; ± 10-15 × (3)-5-7 cm., oblong- to ovate-lanceolate to elliptic-oblong, obtuse; upper surface glab. or clad in thin pellicle; lower surface densely clad in soft velvety ferruginous to white tomentum; purple to green midrib and main veins evident to prominent on both surfaces. Margins densely clad in white floccose hairs, obliquely rounded to coriac. purplish sheath ± 8 × 2 cm., at first clad without in white ± floccose tomentum. Scape rather stout, up to c. 20 cm. long, us. clad in dense white floccose tomentum; bracts linear, lower up to c. 8 cm. long. Capitula ± 3-5 cm. diam.; phyll. pale brown, linear-subulate, clad on back with long white floccose hairs, glab. within except towards tips. Ray-florets c. 20-(25) mm. long; tube cylindric, filiform, limb narrow-oblong; disk-florets funnelform to tubular, 6-7 mm. long, teeth narrow-triangular. Achenes subcompressed-cylindric, 4-5 mm. long, with ∞ acute strong ribs bearing a few stiff hairs. Pappus-hairs rather sordid-white, finely barbellate, up to c. 7 mm. long.

Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given

n = 54 + 3f

Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given

Plant of few to numerous rosettes. Leaf lamina (6)-10-18-(22) cm long, glabrate above when mature, except for a marginal rim of brown hairs, tomentum beneath often lustrous, veins obvious, base obliquely cuneate; petiole usually < ¼ length of lamina, deep purple. Phyllaries buff tomentose. Capitulum up to 6 cm diam. n = 54 + 3f.

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Celmisia petiolata var. rigida Kirk
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given
Celmisia petiolata var. rigida Kirk
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given
Celmisia rigida (Kirk) Cockayne
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given
Celmisia rigida (Kirk) Cockayne
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given
Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given

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Celmisia verbascifolia subsp. rigida (Kirk) Given
New Zealand
Southland Land District

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1 January 2000
5 May 2006
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