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Gnaphalium L.

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Gnaphalium L., Trans. New Zealand Inst. 47: 850 (1753)
Gnaphalium L.

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Exotic
Casual
New Zealand
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L.
1753
850
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Gnaphalium L.
genus
Gnaphalium

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Gnaphalium

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Gnaphalium L.

Capitula small, solitary, clustered or corymbose, heterogamous; phyll. imbricate, in several series; receptacle plane to alveolate. Outer florets pistillate, ∞, filiform, minutely toothed; inner perfect, fewer, tubular. Anther-cells produced at base into filiform tails; style-arms of disk-florets nearly terete, truncate to capitate. Achenes not ribbed. Pappus-hairs in one series, caducous. Annual to perennial herbs with alt., entire lvs. Genus of cosmopolitan distribution, with c. 150 spp. Of the N.Z. spp. 1 is widespread elsewhere, 3 occur in Australia, the others are endemic.

Gnaphalium L.

Herbs, rarely woody at base. Lvs alternate, simple, entire. Capitula solitary or in small to large clusters; clusters usually capitate or forming spikes, rarely forming panicles. Involucral bracts in 2-several rows, imbricate, membranous, sometimes with coloured but not radiating lamina. Receptacle ± flat; scales 0. Outer florets ♀, filiform, usually many. Inner florets ☿, tubular, few. Achenes all similar, ± terete, not angled or ribbed; pappus hairs in 1 row, narrow at apex.

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Gnaphalium L.
Argentina
Gnaphalium L.
Australia
Gnaphalium L.
Chile
Gnaphalium L.
Germany
Gnaphalium L.
Nepal
Gnaphalium L.
New Zealand
Gnaphalium L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Gnaphalium L.
New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Land District
Gnaphalium L.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
Gnaphalium L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Gnaphalium L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Gnaphalium L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Gnaphalium L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Gnaphalium L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Gnaphalium L.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
Gnaphalium L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Gnaphalium L.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
Gnaphalium L.
Norway
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South Africa
Gnaphalium L.
Tonga

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1 January 2000
20 September 2017
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