Biology:Acaena caesiiglauca
| Acaena caesiiglauca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Acaena |
| Species: | A. caesiiglauca
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| Binomial name | |
| Acaena caesiiglauca (Bitter) Bergmans
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Acaena caesiiglauca (common name: bidibid,[1] glaucous pirri-pirri-bur,[2] or silver-leafed New Zealand burr) is a species of Acaena endemic to New Zealand.[3]
Taxonomy and etymology
The species was described in 1988 by C.J. Webb, W.R. Sykes, and P.J. Garnock-Jones.[4] The original combination was Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. caesiiglauca Bitter.[4]
The specific epithet, caesiiglauca, is derived from a combination of Latin meaning ‘lavender blue’ and Greek meaning ‘sea green’.[3]
Description
Aceana caesiiglauca grow to a height of 2–4 inches and a spread of about 2 ft. The flowers consist of reddish burrs and its foliage is described as a silky bluish grey.[5]
Ecology
A. caesiiglauca grows in tussock grassland between 600 and 1500 m.[6] It reproduces by dispersing its hypanthia, which are spiny and attach to animals in its environment. They may also be dispersed by wind or being eaten.[3]
Distribution
A. caesiiglauca grows in the South Island where it is widespread but tends to grow east of the Southern Alps.[6] Herbarium specimens have been collected in Nelson, Canterbury, Otago and Southland.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Acaena caesiiglauca (Bitter) Bergmans". https://biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz/scientific-names/03604cea-7b8e-41b7-a582-38ebcb0c3544.
- ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Acaena caesiiglauca" (in en). https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/acaena-caesiiglauca/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 , Wikidata Q134194200
- ↑ Susan Carter, Carrie Becker, Bob Lilly: Perennials: The Gardener's reference, page 34. Timber Press, 2007
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 , Wikidata Q110256364
External links
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- "Acaena caesiiglauca (Bitter) Bergmans". Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/NZOR-6-83415.
Wikidata ☰ Q9571551 entry
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