Biology:Aciphylla takahea
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Aciphylla |
| Species: | A. takahea
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| Binomial name | |
| Aciphylla takahea W.R.B.Oliv
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Aciphylla takahea is a species of Aciphylla native to New Zealand.
Description
The leaves of male plants are 25 cm (9.8 in) long, while female plants have longer leaves of roughly 40 cm (16 in).[2]
Distribution
It is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand, and grows primarily in subalpine or subarctic areas.[3]
Conservation
As of 2023, its conservation status was assessed as "At Risk – Declining".[1]
Taxonomy
It takes its name from the location in which the type specimen was collected, in the Takahe Valley (Murchison Range, New Zealand).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aciphylla takahea" (in en). https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/aciphylla-takahea/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Aciphylla takahea". https://www.nzflora.info/factsheet/taxon/Aciphylla-takahea.html.
- ↑ "Aciphylla takahea" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/837244-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q15558579 entry
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