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Orthoceras strictum R.Br.

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Orthoceras strictum R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 317 (1810)
Orthoceras strictum R.Br.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Uncertain
New Zealand
Political Region
It is not quite clear if O. strictum is distinct from O. novae-zeelandiae or should be regarded as a synonym. You can find the following statment in the NZNOG 2015 list (August Journal, No. 137 ): "The long floral bracts above the flower, and a more pointed labellum distinguish this Australian species from Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae. Actual distribution is unclear.”

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R.Br.
R.Br.
1810
317
ICN
Orthoceras strictum R.Br.
species
Orthoceras strictum

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strictum

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Orthoceras strictum R.Br.

Plant at fl. to 70 cm. tall. Tuber to 5 × 1 cm. Stem stiffly erect, axis of raceme often flexuous. Lvs linear-lanceolate to linear, channelled, acute, shorter than stem. Raceme to c. 20 cm. long; fls 2–12, well separated. Per. green to dull reddish, often with varying amounts of the two colours. Dorsal sepal 1–1.5 cm. long and almost as wide, deeply concave, subacute; laterals to twice as long, c. 0.5 mm. diam., semi-terete, erect or diverging. Petals narrow-oblong, flat, us. notched at tip. Labellum spreading or deflexed, of firm texture with smooth margins; lateral lobes broad, oblique; mid-lobe larger, ovate; median callus near base, shortly conical with thick tip turned inwards, often yellow; 2 smaller lateral basal calli us. present. Processes of column-wings linear, ± papillose, almost as long as anther.

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Orthoceras strictum R.Br.
Orthoceras strictum R.Br.
Orthoceras strictum R.Br.
Orthoceras strictum R.Br.
Orthoceras strictum R.Br.

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Absent
New Zealand
Political Region
Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
Australia
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Orthoceras strictum R.Br.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Orthoceras strictum R.Br.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

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editorial
It is not quite clear if O. strictum is distinct from O. novae-zeelandiae or should be regarded as a synonym. You can find the following statment in the NZNOG 2015 list (August Journal, No. 137 ): "The long floral bracts above the flower, and a more pointed labellum distinguish this Australian species from Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae. Actual distribution is unclear.”

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scientific name
Names_Plants
13 March 2002
7 September 2005
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