Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Apiales Nakai
Family
Umbelliferae
Genus
Anisotome Hook.f.
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Anisotome brevistylis (Hook.f.) Poppelw., Trans. New Zealand Inst. 47: 139 (1915)
Synonymy:
  • ≡ Ligusticum brevistyle Hook.f., Handb. New Zealand Fl. 95 (1864)
Vernacular Name(s):
Native carrot (NZ)
 Description

Rather stout; stems stiff, striate, up to ± 4 dm. long; stock stout. Lvs 2–3-pinnate, on petioles up to ± 15 cm. long; sheath 2–3 cm. long narrowed to apex; ligule 0 or obscure. Lamina (10)–15–20–(30) × 5–10–(15) cm.; narrow-oblong in outline. Primary pinnae 6–10 pairs. 4–7 × 3–5 cm.; secondary ± 2 × 1·5–2 cm.; tertiary pinnae or segs narrow-linear to filiform, (0·5)–1–2–(3) cm., rather distant, acicular. Umbels compound, us. several paniculately arranged. Primary rays unequal, slender, up to c. 3 cm. long; involucral bracts several, linear, acuminate, ± 5–10 mm. long. Secondary rays very short, ± = involucral bracts; umbellules ± 5 mm. diam. Fr. 3–4 mm. long; styles not >1 mm. long; mericarps with 5 narrow wings.

[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]

 Biostatus
Indigenous (Endemic)
 Phenology

Flowering: Nov.–Feb.; Fruiting: Dec.–Mar.

 Bibliography
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Barkla J.W.; Courtney, S.P.; Champion, P.D.; Perrie, L.R.; Beadel, S.N.; Ford, K.A.; Breitwieser, I.; Schönberger, I.; Hindmarsh-Walls, R.; Heenan, P.B.; Ladley, K. 2018: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017. New Zealand Threat Classification Series. No. 22. [Not Threatened]
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Champion, P.D.; Courtney, S.P.; Heenan, P.B.; Barkla, J.W.; Cameron, E.K.; Norton, D.A.; Hitchmough, R.A. 2013: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 3. Department of Conservation, Wellington. [Not Threatened]
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