Luzula longiflora

Luzula longiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Juncaceae
Genus:	Luzula
Species:	L. longiflora
Binomial name
	Luzula longiflora; Benth. (1878)
Synonyms
	Luzula campestris var. longiflora (Benth.) Kuntze (1891);

Luzula longiflora is a flowering plant in the rush family. The specific epithet refers to the relatively long floral perianth.^[1]

Description

It is a herb, growing to 10–30 cm in height. The tufted leaves are 5–35 cm long and 4–5 mm wide. The inflorescences are 5–25 cm high and branched, with dense heads of numerous flowers subtended by leaf-like bracts.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The plant is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It occurs on ledges and in crevices on the upper slopes of Mounts Lidgbird and Gower at the southern end of the island.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d " Luzula longiflora ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

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