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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.

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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br. (1810)
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

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R.Br.
R.Br.
1810
ICN
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
species
Gastrodia sesamoides

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Gastrodia
sesamoides

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Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.

2n = [40]
2n = c. 40, 38–40
Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. 1970: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. II. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Monocotyledones except Gramineae. Botany Division DSIR, Wellington.

Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.

Plant at fl. to c. 60–90 cm. tall. Swollen rhizomes large, e.g. individual parts to 8 × 3 cm. Stem erect, stout or slender (2–7 mm. diam.). Scale lvs widely spaced. Fls us. < 20, ± drooping to bring dorsal sepal next to axis. Per. c. 10–16 × 4–8 mm., light brownish; lobes slightly thickened marginally. Lateral sepals connate almost to level of labellum-tip. Labellum ovate-oblong, rather shortly adnate to per.-tube; long median calli much crested; margin well-developed, undulate and ± lobed, membr. above, thickened below, confined to free limb. Column almost as tall as labellum, very narrowly winged throughout; anther short, operculate, filament smooth; stigma basal, far below anther.

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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Gastrodia R.Br.
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Gastrodia R.Br.
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
de Lange, P.J.; Gosden, J. et al. (2024)
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. (1970)

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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
Australia
Tasmania
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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
New Zealand
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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
New Zealand
Gisborne Land District
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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
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Gastrodia sesamoides R.Br.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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af2b3395-de8e-465e-85bd-12efa0e3cdb9
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
23 April 2026
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