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Avicennia L.

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Avicennia L., Sp. Pl. 110 (1753)
Avicennia L.
Names_Fungi record source Avicennia

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
110
ICN
Avicennia L.
genus
Avicennia

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Lamiales
Acanthaceae
Avicennia

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is host of
Pertusaria alboatra Zahlbr.
CHR (2 records from New Zealand.) Link to an external page

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Avicennia L.

Fls in cymes, often corymbose; calyx 5-partite; corolla-tube short, broad, lobes 4-5. Stamens 4, inserted at corolla-throat. Ovary with 4-winged central placenta; ovules 4, pend. Capsule coriac., 2-valved, 1-loculed. Seed solitary, erect; embryo large; cots large, radicle villous. Germination is well-advanced before fall of fr. Genus widespread, of some 10 spp., the N.Z. one endemic.

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Avicennia L.
Avicennia L.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Avicennia L.
Avicennia L.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Acanthaceae
Avicennia L.
Avicennia
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Avicennia L.
Acanthaceae

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Avicennia L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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b0f06fb2-34b6-42bd-97a0-9beb01611853
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
31 July 2009
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