Chionochloa conspicua subsp. cunninghamii (Hook.f.) Zotov

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Name scientific

Chionochloa conspicua subsp. cunninghamii (Hook.f.) Zotov, New Zealand J. Bot. 1: 94 (1963)

Preferred name

Chionochloa conspicua subsp. cunninghamii (Hook.f.) Zotov

Taxonomy reference

Edgar, E.; Connor, H. E. 2000: Flora of New Zealand Vol. V. Gramineae. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln, New Zealand.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Combination authors

Zotov

Original authors

Hook.f.

Authors

(Hook.f.) Zotov

Publication place

Zotov, V.D. 1963: Synopsis of the grass subfamily Arundinoideae in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 1: 78–136.

Year published

1963

Publication page

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Danthonia cunninghamii Hook.f.

Taxonomic rank

subsp.

Canonical form

Chionochloa conspicua subsp. cunninghamii

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Gramineae

Genus

Chionochloa

Species

conspicua

Synonyms

Descriptions

Connor, H.E. 1991: Chionochloa Zotov (Gramineae) in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 29: 219–283.

Chionochloa conspicua subsp. cunninghamii (Hook.f.) Zotov

Description

Sheath glabrous. Lamina with up to 5 conspicuous nerves, glabrous but occasionally with some long hairs adaxially. Glumes with abundant prickle teeth abaxially and adaxially; lower 3-5-nerved, upper 5-7-nerved. Lemma with prickle teeth abaxially and adaxially; lateral lobes to 2.5 mm including awn to 1 mm. Palea intemerve with conspicuous prickles or hairs. Anthers to 4.5 mm.

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

Chionochloa conspicua subsp. cunninghamii (Hook.f.) Zotov

Description

2n = 42

Edgar, E.; Connor, H. E. 2000: Flora of New Zealand Vol. V. Gramineae. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln, New Zealand.

Chionochloa conspicua subsp. cunninghamii (Hook.f.) Zotov

Description

Leaf-sheath glabrous. Leaf-blade with up to 5 conspicuous ribs, glabrous but occasionally with some long hairs adaxially. Glumes with abundant prickle-teeth abaxially and adaxially; lower 3-5-nerved, upper 5-7-nerved. Lemma with prickle-teeth abaxially and adaxially; lateral lobes to 2.5 mm including awn to 1 mm. Palea internerve with conspicuous prickles or hairs. Anthers to 4.5 mm.