Neopaxia sessiliflora (G.Simpson) Heenan
Details
Neopaxia sessiliflora (G.Simpson) Heenan, New Zealand J. Bot. 37: 231-232 (1999)
Nomenclature
(G.Simpson) Heenan
G.Simpson
Heenan
1999
231-232
ICN
species
Neopaxia sessiliflora
Classification
Descriptions
Neopaxia sessiliflora (G.Simpson) Heenan
Herb, up to 80 cm diam., forming loose to compact mats, sometimes up to several metres across, often intertwined with other herbs. Leaves up to 40 × 4(—7 .2) mm, spathulate; lamina narrowly elliptic to broadly elliptic; adaxial and abaxial surfaces green, base of lamina and peti - ole often mottled, usually dull; adaxial surface ± flat to slightly concave; abaxial surface ± flat to slightly convex; apex subacute to obtuse; base attenuate; petiole distinct to indistinct, when indistinct grading into lamina base; old leaves yellow. Involucral leaves 1.8—2.7 × 2.7—3.5 mm, green; usually with a lateral fold; apex obtuse. Flowers 10.0—20.0 mm diam. Tepals 5.0—10.0 × 2.6—6.0 mm, broadly elliptic to obovate, white, not overlapping; apex obtuse, almost always with a conspicuous notch; claw differentiated. Nectary orange. Filaments 3.9—7.4 mm long, > ½ tepal length, white. Anthers 0.8—1.0 × c. 0.3 mm, pink to pink-red. Ovary 0.9—1.8 × 0.8— 1.4 mm, obovoid, green; sutures not prominent. Style 2.5—4.2 mm long; rarely slightly bulbous at base, white with base flushed green. Stigmatic branches 1.4—2.0 mm long, white, straight prior to spreading. Capsule 2.3—2.7 × 1.9—2.5 mm. Seeds 1.3—1.5 × 1.1—1.4 mm, slightly to moderately rugose, dark brown to black. FL Nov—Feb; FT Dec—Mar.
Taxonomic concepts
Neopaxia sessiliflora (G.Simpson) Heenan
Neopaxia sessiliflora (G.Simpson) Heenan
Neopaxia sessiliflora (G.Simpson) Heenan
Neopaxia sessiliflora (G.Simpson) Heenan
Identification keys
Metadata
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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
27 August 2007