Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.

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Name scientific

Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr., Contr. Gray Herb. 48: 51 (1916)

Preferred name

Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.

Taxonomy reference

Meudt, H.M.; Prebble, J.M. 2018: Species limits and taxonomic revision of the bracteate-prostrate group of southern hemisphere forget-me-nots (Myosotis, Boraginaceae), including description of three new species endemic to New Zealand. Australian Systematic Botany 31: 48–105.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Meudt, H.M.; Prebble, J.M. (2018)

Nomenclature

Authors

(Kirk) J.F.Macbr.

Original authors

Kirk

Combination authors

J.F.Macbr.

Publication place

Macbride, J. F. 1916: Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 48

Year published

1916

Publication page

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Exarrhena colensoi Kirk

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Myosotis colensoi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Boraginales

Family

Boraginaceae

Genus

Myosotis

Species

colensoi

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Synonyms

Descriptions

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

Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.

Description

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

Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.

Description

n = 23

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.

Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.

Description

Patch-forming mat plant. Rosette lvs 2-3 cm long, lanceolate; hairs closely appressed, ± overlapping, straight, longer and shorter intermingled, abaxially fewer and more even. Lateral branches decumbent; lvs > internodes, oblong, with hairs similar. Cymes usually simple, bracteate; internodes short. Calyx hairs mixed long and short, closely appressed. Corolla white, c. 8 mm diam.; tube cylindric; lobes flat; filaments short; anther tips protruding.