Biology:Austroderia splendens
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Austroderia |
| Species: | A. splendens
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| Binomial name | |
| Austroderia splendens (Connor) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder
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Austroderia splendens, the toetoe, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae, native to New Zealand.[2]
Description
Austroderia splendens is a grass with tall tussocks of up to 6 m (20 ft) tall. It can be distinguished from other Austroderia due to having wider, more flexible leaves,and by its leaf blade, which above the ligule is densely hairy.[3][4]
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1971 by Henry Connor using the name Cortaderia splendens.[3] Connor identified the taxon as being distinct after discovering that some members of toetoe found near Raglan, originally thought to be Cortaderia toetoe, lacked triterpene methyl ethers.[3]
Range and habitat
The species is endemic to New Zealand, found on the North Island as far south as Waikawau and the Ohiwa Harbour, and on off-shore islands including Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands.[4] The species is primarily found in coastal areas.[3]
Gallery
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Herbarium specimen
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Stem
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Leaves
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Flower
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Austroderia splendens in sand dunes
References
- ↑ "Austroderia splendens (Connor) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder". 2024. https://nztcs.org.nz/nztcs-species/831.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Austroderia splendens (Connor) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77111680-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 , Wikidata Q54670240
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 de Lange, P.J.. "Austroderia splendens Fact Sheet". https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/austroderia-splendens/.
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