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Wachendorfia Burm.

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Wachendorfia Burm., Wachendorfia 2 (1757)
Wachendorfia Burm.

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Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. (1980)

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Burm.
Burm.
Burman, J. 1757: Wachendorfia. Amsterdam.
1757
2
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Wachendorfia Burm.
genus
Wachendorfia

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Commelinales
Haemodoraceae
Wachendorfia

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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.

Wachendorfia Burm.

Robust, tufted, rhizomatous perennials. Roots usually brilliant red. Leaves all basal, lanceolate, plicate. Flowers usually yellow, in much-branched panicles; scape, branches, pedicels and bracts hairy. Perianth-segments ± equal. Stamens 3, inserted at base of inner perianth-segments. Ovary superior, pubescent; stigma capitate; ovules 1 in each locule. Capsule acutely 3-lobed. Spp. c. 5, of S. Africa. Adventive sp. 1.

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Wachendorfia Burm.
Wachendorfia Burm.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. (1980)
Wachendorfia Burm.
Wachendorfia
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Wachendorfia Burm.
Haemodoraceae R.Br.

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Exotic
Cultivated
New Zealand
Political Region
Hobbs, J.; Hatch, T. (1994)

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1 January 2000
28 March 2014
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