Biology:Astelia nervosa
| Astelia nervosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asteliaceae |
| Genus: | Astelia |
| Species: | A. nervosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Astelia nervosa Banks & Sol. ex Hook.f.[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Funckia nervosa (Banks & Sol. ex Hook.f.) Kuntze | |
Astelia nervosa, also known as mountain astelia or, along with a number of other species, as bush flax, is a herbaceous plant native to New Zealand. A. nervosa has long, flexible, leathery leaves that are light green and grey in colour. The flowers are light brown to red in colour. The mature fruits are generally orange.
It is found in lowland to low alpine areas from the southern North Island south to Stewart Island.[3]
It was first described by Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander in Joseph Dalton Hooker's 1853 publication Botany of the Antarctic Voyage Volume 2. Flora Novae Zelandiae.[2][4]
References
- ↑ "Astelia nervosa". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=275832.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Astelia nervosa Banks & Sol. ex Hook.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531636-1.
- ↑ "Astelia nervosa". Hebe Society. http://www.hebesoc.org/nz_plants/nz_plants_a/astelia_nervosa/astelia_nervosa.htm.
- ↑ Hooker, J.D. (1853). "Botany of the Antarctic Voyage ...Volume 2. Flora Novae Zelandiae". pp. 260. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15950663.
Wikidata ☰ Q4810618 entry
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