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Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Lepturus R.Br. (1810)
Description
Perennials. Ligule membranous, ciliate. Inflorescence a cylindrical bilateral raceme with spikelets arranged alternately on opposite sides of a thickened fragile rachis, edgeways on and embedded in hollows of the rachis. Spikelets 1-flowered, dorsally compressed, falling at maturity with portion of rachis; rachilla prolonged. Lower glume minute or 0, except in uppermost spikelet; upper glume exceeding the rachis cavity and concealing the floret, appressed to rachis, coriaceous, 5–12-nerved, acute to caudately awned. Lemma 3-nerved, membranous, rounded, obtuse to acute. Palea ≤ lemma, 2-keeled. Caryopsis ellipsoid. Fig. 20.
[From: Edgar and Connor (2000) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 5 (second printing).]
Biostatus
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Non-endemic) | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
