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Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.

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(Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Kirk
J.F.Macbr.
1916
51
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species
Myosotis colensoi

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colensoi

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Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.

Rosette-lvs 2-3 cm. × 5-10 mm., lamina lanceolate, subacute, petiole short, broad; hairs closely appressed, ± overlapping, longer and shorter intermingled, all straight, on undersurface fewer, more even in length, or occ. almost lacking. Lateral branches decumbent, up to 6 cm. long, internodes < lvs. Stems-lvs and bracts oblong, c. 10 × 2-3 mm., upper ones sessile; hairs as on rosette-lvs. Cymes us. simple, few- to many-fld, bracteate, internodes short; pedicels short. Calyx c. 5 mm. long in fl., c. 7 mm. long in fr., lobes c. ⅓ length, broad, subacute; hairs mixed long and short, closely appressed over whole calyx. Corolla white, c. 8 mm. diam., tube cylindric, c. 5 mm. long, lobes c. 3 × 2.5 mm., broadly and bluntly rounded, overlapping at sinus, flat or slightly recurved; filaments short, anthers c. 2 mm. long, tips protruding above conspicuous scales; style c. 2 × calyx, stigma capitate. Nutlets 1·2 × 0·8 mm. (? immature), pointed.

Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.

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.

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Exarrhena colensoi Kirk
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
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Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
Myosotis decora (Kirk) ex Cheeseman
Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.

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Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
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Myosotis colensoi (Kirk) J.F.Macbr.
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Eastern

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ac520e73-a743-4420-ac51-0f03686f5595
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
2 March 2018
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