Carex albula
| Carex albula | |
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| Lectotype: AM AK2739-1 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. albula
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex albula | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
| Synonyms[4] | |
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Carex comans var stricta Cheeseman | |
Carex albula, common name white sedge, is a species of sedge (in the Cyperaceae family). It is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.[4]
According to Plants of the World online, it has no synonyms.[5] However the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network lists Carex comans var stricta Cheeseman as a synonym.[4]
Description[edit]
It is a densely tufted sedge growing from 250 to 350 mm tall, and may be buff-coloured, an almost bleached white, or green or red. The culms are smooth and 50-200 mm by 0.5 mm, often having a deep groove. The leaves are numerous and the basal sheaths are dark brown to purple-red. The terminal spike is male with the other spikes being female.[4]
It flowers from October to December and fruits from October to September[4] and the nuts are dispersed by granivory and wind.[6]
Distribution & habitat[edit]
It is found in the South Island from the Mackenzie Basin, to Waitaki and Central Otago, on alluvial terraces, and slopes and on river flats.[4]
Conservation status[edit]
The IUCN Redlist declared its conservation status to be of "least concern" (LC).[7] However, assessments under the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS), declared it to be "At Risk – Declining" (Dec) in 2013, and in 2017 to be "Threatened – Nationally Vulnerable" (NV).[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b de Lange, P.J. et al."Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017" (PDF). 2017. p. 9.
- ^ "NZOR Name Details - Carex albula Allan". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Allan, H.H.B. (1947) Notes on New Zealand Floristic Botany. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 76: 589
- ^ a b c d e f "Carex albula | New Zealand Plant Conservation Network". nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Carex albula Allan | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Thorsen, M.J.; Dickinson, K.J.M.; Seddon, P.J. (2009). "Seed dispersal systems in the New Zealand flora". Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. 11 (4): 285–309. doi:10.1016/j.ppees.2009.06.001. ISSN 1433-8319.
- ^ Romand-Monnier, F. (2013). "Carex albula. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T44393051A44470730". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T44393051A44470730.en.
External links[edit]
- Carex albula New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
- Carex albula occurrence data from GBIF
Media related to Carex albula at Wikimedia Commons
