Myosotis spatulata G.Forst. var. spatulata

Details

Name scientific

Myosotis spatulata G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr. 12 (1786) var. spatulata

Preferred name

Myosotis spatulata G.Forst.

Taxonomy reference

Meudt, H.M.; Prebble, J.M. 2018: Species limits and taxonomic revision of the bracteate-prostrate group of southern hemisphere forget-me-nots (Myosotis, Boraginaceae), including description of three new species endemic to New Zealand. Australian Systematic Botany 31: 48–105.

Nomenclature

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Basionym

Myosotis spatulata G.Forst.

Taxonomic rank

var.

Canonical form

Myosotis spatulata var. spatulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Boraginales

Family

Boraginaceae

Genus

Myosotis

Species

spatulata

Descriptions

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

Myosotis spatulata G.Forst. var. spatulata

Description

All parts rather hispid, stem-hairs particularly spreading almost at right angles. Pedicel much > calyx in fr.; corolla c. 3 mm. diam. Plant straggling, roots on branches rather few, occ. almost lacking.

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

Myosotis spatulata G.Forst. var. spatulata

Description

2n = 46

Description

n = 23 bivalents

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