Manoao colensoi (Hook.) Molloy

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Name scientific

Manoao colensoi (Hook.) Molloy, New Zealand J. Bot. 33: 196 (1995)

Preferred name

Manoao colensoi (Hook.) Molloy

Taxonomy reference

Molloy, B.P.J. 1995: Manoao (Podocarpaceae), a new monotypic conifer genus endemic to New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 33(2): 183–201.

Linked name

Manoao colensoi (Hook.) Molloy

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Combination authors

Molloy

Original authors

Hook.

Authors

(Hook.) Molloy

Publication place

Molloy, B.P.J. 1995: Manoao (Podocarpaceae), a new monotypic conifer genus endemic to New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 33(2): 183–201.

Year published

1995

Publication page

196

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Dacrydium colensoi Hook.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Manoao colensoi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Manoao

Species

colensoi

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Language of use: Māori

Synonyms

Associations

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Associated organism

Association source

is host of

Acromastigum cavifolium R.M.Schust.

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Marsupidium surculosum (Nees) Schiffn.

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Riccardia furtiva E.A.Br. & Braggins

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

Descriptions

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Dacrydium colensoi Hook.

Description

Tree up to 15m., trunk up to 1 m. diam., bark brownish grey. Lvs of juveniles 6-12 mm. long, narrow-linear-subulate, subterete, decurrent; of semi-juveniles (sts flowering and fruiting in this stage) 3-4·5 mm. long, narrow-lanceolate, acute, subfalcate, flattish, subdistichous; of adults 1-2.5 mm. long, rhomboid, obtuse to subacute, coriac., keeled, imbricate, appressed. Ultimate branchlets c. 1·5 mm. diam. Male strobili solitary, terminal, 3-5 mm. long or more, c. 1·5 mm. wide; apiculus short, triangular, acute. Ovules solitary or paired, terminal, final scale lvs thin, rather lax, spreading; epimatium transversely keeled, about ?-1/2 length of seed, which is 2-4 mm. long, broadly ovoid-oblong, black.

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