Libertia cranwelliae
| Libertia cranwelliae | |
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| Libertia cranwelliae at the Auckland Botanic Gardens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Libertia |
| Species: | L. cranwelliae
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| Libertia cranwelliae Blanchon, B.G.Murray & Braggins, 2002
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Libertia cranwelliae is a species of Monocotyledon in the family Iridaceae. The plant was first described by Dan Blanchon Brian Grant Murray and John E. Braggins in 2002, and is native to New Zealand.[1]
Etymology
The species was named after New Zealand botanist Lucy Cranwell.[2][3]
Taxonomy
The first known specimens of the plant were collected in 1824 and identified as Libertia ixioides. L. cranwelliae was identified as a distinct species in 2002 due to its elongated rhizomes, smaller ovaries, alongside DNA and molecular evidence.[2]
Description
Libertia cranwelliae consists of leafy fans that emerge from runners.[2] Styloid crystals (Calcium oxalate) are found in the leaves of L. cranwelliae.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Libertia cranwelliae is endemic to New Zealand, known to only occur in the Awatere and Kopuapounamu river valley areas of the East Cape of the North Island.[2]
References
- ^ "Libertia cranwelliae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Blanchon, D. J.; Murray, B. G.; Braggins, J. E. (September 2002). "A taxonomic revision of Libertia (Iridaceae) in New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 40 (3): 437–456. doi:10.1080/0028825X.2002.9512805. ISSN 0028-825X. Wikidata Q54557803.
- ^ Young, Maureen; Cameron, Ewen. "Plants named for our "two Lucies". An occasional paper in the series "Plants named for ABS members"". Austral Ecology. 34 (1): 69–76.
- ^ Blanchon, D. J.; Braggins, J. E. (1 March 2009). "Styloid crystals in the genus Libertia (Iridaceae)". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 47 (1): 39–42. doi:10.1080/00288250909509791. ISSN 0028-825X.
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