- Taxon
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- ≡ Cladium complanatum Berggr., Minneskr. Kongl. Fysiogr. Sällsk. Lund 8: 23, t.6, f.1-5 (1878)
- ≡ Baumea complanata (Berggr.) S.T.Blake in Blake, 8: 29 (1969)
Tufted and lfy. Culms 50–90 cm. × c. 3 mm., smooth, ± compressed. Lvs ± = culms, 4–8 mm. wide, flat, distichous, isobilateral equitant, striated, pale green, tip acute, margins glab. Panicle 15–50 cm. long, narrow, erect from a long sheath with short lamina; branchlets flexible, fascicled from upper sheaths. Spikelets , c. 5 mm. 1ong, light red-brown, 2–3-fld, 1–2 fls fertile. Glumes 5–6, ovate, acuminate or acute, chartaceous, striped with brown, scabrid on back towards tip, margins minutely ciliate. Nut, including beak, c. 4 × 2 mm., trigonous, red-brown, very shortly stipitate, narrowed above to a long, triquetrous, scabrid beak.
[From: Moore and Edgar (1970) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 2. as Baumea complanata (Berggr.) S.T.Blake]