Biology:Rytidosperma setifolium
| Rytidosperma setifolium | |
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| Rytidosperma setifolium in Tongariro National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Rytidosperma |
| Species: | R. setifolium
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| Binomial name | |
| Rytidosperma setifolium (Hook.f.) Connor & Edgar
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Rytidosperma setifolium, the bristle tussock or mountain danthonia,[2] is a species of grass, endemic to New Zealand. It is known largely from alpine areas.
Description
Rytidosperma setifolium is a perennial plant.[3] It grows in low tussocks. The glumes are purple, from red to black.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Rytidosperma setifolium is known from the North, South, and Stewart Island in New Zealand.[3] It grows in mountainous areas, particularly in rocky areas in the northern part of its range.[2]
Ecology
The rust fungus Uromyces danthoniae, a species found that grows parasitically on the leaves of several Rytidosperma species in New Zealand and Australia, infects Rytidosperma setifolium. It forms dense clusters of orange-brown aecidia on both surfaces of the leaf.[5]
Etymology
Setifolium means 'bristle-leaved' in Latin.[2]
References
- ↑ "NZTCS". https://nztcs.org.nz/nztcs-species/7887.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Rytidosperma setifolium" (in en). https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/rytidosperma-setifolium/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rytidosperma setifolium (Hook.f.) Connor & Edgar | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:419833-1/general-information.
- ↑ "Rytidosperma setifolium (Hook.f.) Connor & Edgar - Biota of NZ". https://biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz/scientific-names/DBA33A54-7E67-47C0-B2E8-9E7F5A1BF0BB.
- ↑ McKenzie, E. H. C.; Latch, G. C. M. (July 1980). "Occurrence of Uromyces danthoniae and U. macnabbii , and additions to the graminicolous rust fungi of New Zealand" (in en). New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 23 (3): 393–397. doi:10.1080/00288233.1980.10425373. ISSN 0028-8233. Bibcode: 1980NZJAR..23..393M. https://rsnz.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1080/00288233.1980.10425373.
Wikidata ☰ Q15521756 entry
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