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Moenchia erecta (L.) Gaertn.

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Moenchia erecta (L.) Gaertn.
Moenchia erecta (L.) Gaertn.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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(L.) Gaertn.
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Gaertn.
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species
Moenchia erecta

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllaceae
Moenchia
erecta

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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Moenchia erecta (L.) Gaertn.

Glabrous herb. Stems (1)-3-many, ascending to erect, (5)-8-15 cm tall. Lvs linear-lanceolate, acute, glaucous, 10-25 × 1.5-3 mm; stem lvs distant, opposite. Bracts similar to lvs, smaller. Pedicels erect, 1-2 cm long at flowering, 2.5-6 cm long at fruiting. Sepals 4, narrow-lanceolate, acute, 5-7 × 1-2 mm; margin scarious. Petals 4, white, entire, c. ⅔ length of sepals. Stamens 4, 2 mm long. Styles 4, 0.5 mm long, recurved. Capsule cylindric, 5-7 mm long, dehiscing by 8 erect teeth. Seeds pale brown, 0.5 mm long.

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Moenchia erecta (L.) Gaertn.
Moenchia erecta (L.) Gaertn.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Moenchia erecta (L.) Gaertn.
New Zealand
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Moenchia erecta (L.) Gaertn.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Moenchia erecta (L.) Gaertn.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
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Moenchia erecta (L.) Gaertn.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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