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Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.

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Endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

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J.B.Armstr.
J.B.Armstr.
Armstrong, J.B. 1879: Descriptions of some new native plants. New Zealand Country Journal 3(1): 56–59.
1879
56
ICN
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
species
Aciphylla crenulata
Lectotype (designated by Oliver 1956): Arthurs [Arthur’s] Pass, JB Armstrong s.n., 1869, [ex ‘CM’, CHBG] CHR 634512 Note: CHR 634512 is the only specimen known to match the details of the protologue–‘From the Rakaia and Waimakariri Sources. J.B.A’.–although the protologue refers to ‘our specimens’.

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Apiales
Umbelliferae
Aciphylla
crenulata

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

Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.

Slender, forming rather lax tufts, up to ± 6 dm. tall. Lvs long, flexible, rather flaccid, pinnate, up to 15 cm. × 5 mm. Sheaths broad, thin; stipules slender, spinulose. Primary pinnae (1)-2-3-(4) pairs, linear, 5-15 cm. × 2-5 mm.; midrib often bright red; margins thickened, finely crenulate, tapering to pungent point. Stems of male plants very slender; infl. elongate, dense-fld but more open than in female, 1-3-(4) dm. long. Bracts ∞, spreading; sheaths short, membr.; stipules short, pungent; lamina slender, up to 4cm. long. Umbels and umbellules on long slender rays. Stems of female plants slender, with infl. up to ± 6 dm. long. Lowest bracts often empty; peduncles and rays long, slender. Fr. c. 4mm. long; mericarps 4-5-winged.
Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.

2n = 22

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Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Aciphylla J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
Perrie, L.R.; Glenny, D.S.; Shepherd, L.D. (2025)
Aciphylla lyallii var. crenulata (J.B.Armstr.) Cheeseman
Aciphylla lyallii var. crenulata (J.B.Armstr.) Cheeseman
Perrie, L.R.; Glenny, D.S.; Shepherd, L.D. (2025)
Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.

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Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
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Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
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Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
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Aciphylla crenulata J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
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typification
Lectotype (designated by Oliver 1956): Arthurs [Arthur’s] Pass, JB Armstrong s.n., 1869, [ex ‘CM’, CHBG] CHR 634512 Note: CHR 634512 is the only specimen known to match the details of the protologue–‘From the Rakaia and Waimakariri Sources. J.B.A’.–although the protologue refers to ‘our specimens’.

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dbb08565-28fe-4386-85f7-b27ea3447ac8
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
14 October 2025
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