BIOTA of NEW ZEALAND

is host of

Chrysothrix candelaris (L.) J.R.Laundon

is host of

Crocodia aurata (Ach.) Link

is host of

Dichelodontium nitidum (Hook.f. & Wilson) Broth.

is host of

Haplohymenium pseudotriste (Müll.Hal.) Broth.

is host of

Hymenophyllum multifidum (G.Forst.) Sw.

is host of

Hymenophyllum rarum R.Br.

is host of

Hymenophyllum villosum Colenso

is host of

Leptogium cyanescens (Rabenh.) Körb.

is host of

Macromitrium gracile (Hook.) Schwägr.

is host of

Macromitrium longirostre (Hook.) Schwägr.

is host of

Macromitrium retusum Hook.f. & Wilson

is host of

Metzgeria bartlettii Kuwah.

is host of

Parmotrema perlatum (Huds.) M.Choisy

is host of

Pseudosasa japonica (Siebold & Zucc. ex Steud.) Makino ex Nakai

Descriptions

Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.

Description

2n = 38

Description

n = 19

Description

2n = 38

Description

n = 19 bivalents

Description

2n = 38

Description

2n = 38

Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.

Description

Plant to 12-(20) m high; young unbranched stems 5-10 cm diam.; older trees with massive trunk to 1.5m diam., much-branched above. Leaves 30-100 × 3-6 cm, only slightly narrowed above base; midrib indistinct, nerves fine. Panicle lax, 60-150 cm long. Flowers fragrant, white; segments 5-6 mm long. Berry whitish.

Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. 1970: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. II. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Monocotyledones except Gramineae. Botany Division DSIR, Wellington.

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.

Description

Plant to 12–(20) m. tall; stem in young unbranched state 5–10 cm. diam., massive trunk of large old trees to 1.5 m. diam. and many-branched above; bark thick, rough and fissured. Lvs 30–100 × 3–6 cm., little inclined to droop at tip but bending from base when old, only slightly narrowed above base and thick and flat in narrowest part; lamina light green and very similar on both surfaces; midrib indistinct; nerves fine, equal and ± parallel. Peduncle stout, to 4 cm. diam.; panicle to 60–150 × 30–60 cm., branched to the third or fourth order, branches coming off at about right angles and well spaced; lower bracts green and foliaceous; ultimate racemes c. 10–20 cm. long, c. 2 cm. diam. with fls on; axes almost hidden by fls. Fls sweet-scented; per. c. 5–6 mm. long, white; tepals slightly keeled, free almost to base, reflexed. Stamens c. = tepals. Stigma shortly trifid. Fr. c. 4 mm. diam., globose, whitish. Seeds c. 2.5 mm. long, glossy, ± comma-shaped, deeply notched on one side. 2n = 38.

Taxonomic concepts

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Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl.