Lobelia angulata G.Forst.

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Name scientific

Lobelia angulata G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr. 58 (1786)

Preferred name

Lobelia angulata G.Forst.

Taxonomy reference

Knox, E.B.; Heenan, P.B.; Muasya, A.M.; Murray, B.G. 2008: Phylogenetic position and relationships of Lobelia glaberrima (Lobeliaceae), a new alpine species from southern South Island (New Zealand). New Zealand Journal of Botany 46: 77–58.

Linked name

Lobelia angulata G.Forst.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Original authors

G.Forst.

Authors

G.Forst.

Publication place

Forster, J.G.A. 1786: Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus. Dietrich, Göttingen.

Year published

1786

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Nomenclatural code

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Basionym

Lobelia angulata G.Forst.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Lobelia angulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Campanulaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Species

angulata

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

panakeake

Language of use: Māori

Synonyms

Descriptions

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

Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f.

Description

Herb, glab. or nearly so; stems slender, sparingly to much branched, creeping, rooting at nodes, ± ascending at tips, forming small to rather large patches. Lvs of diverse dimensions on different plants, on petioles 1-2-(5) mm. long. Lamina ± 3-12 × 1-8 mm., ± orbicular to broad-ovate, us. rather coarsely sinuate-dentate, membr. to sub-succulent. Peduncles slender, > lf, up to 6 cm. long. Fls of diverse dimensions, 7-20 mm. long; calyx-tube ± 2-5 mm. long, lobes narrow-triangular to linear, ± 1·5 mm. long. Corolla white; lobes linear to oblong, with purplish veins; 2 lower anthers awn-tipped. Berry sub-globose to broad-ovoid, ± 7-12 mm. diam., purplish red; seeds ∞.

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

Lobelia angulata G.Forst.

Description

2n = 105

Description

2n = 70, 140

Description

n = 35

Description

2n = 70, 140

Description

2n = 105

Description

2n = 70, 140

Description

2n = 70

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.

Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f.

Description

Glabrous or almost glabrous herb, prostrate or decumbent, forming small to large mats or diffuse patches. Stems creeping, rooting at nodes, simple or branched, slender. Petioles 1-2-(5) mm long. Lamina 2-12 × 2-8 mm, broad-ovate to almost orbicular, usually ± coarsely sinuate-dentate, sometimes entire or nearly so, membranous to semi-succulent, often purple beneath. Peduncles to 6 cm long, slender. Fls solitary. Calyx lobes 2-4 mm long, linear to narrow-triangular. Corolla white, deeply lobed; lobes 7-15-(18) mm long, linear-lanceolate to elliptic or oblanceolate, purple-veined, acute or apiculate; lower lip spreading; upper lip ± spreading. Fr. 7-12 mm diam., broad-obovoid to subglobose, reddish purple to pinkish purple.