Actinotus novae-zelandiae
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| Actinotus novae-zelandiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Actinotus |
| Species: | A. novae-zelandiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Actinotus novae-zelandiae | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Hemiphues novae-zelandiae Petrie | |
Actinotus novae-zelandiae is a plant in the Apiaceae family, native to the South Island of New Zealand.[1]
A. novae-zelandiae is a mat-forming/cushion-forming species and has fewer anthers (two anthers) than most Actinotus species. It is very like A. suffocatus but differs in that leaves are not clearly petiolate, the leaf apex is cartilaginous, and there are 5–6 bracts subtending the capitula which are broadly ovate-triangular whereas A. suffocatus has 8–13 bracts which are narrowly triangular to oblong.[3]
Habitat and distribution
It is found in the western and southern parts of the South Island and on Stewart Island, in both lowland and alpine areas, in wet or boggy spots.[3]
Taxonomy
It was first described in 1880 by Donald Petrie as Hemiphues novae-zelandiae,[1][4] and then redescribed by him in 1881 as Actinotus novae-zelandiae.[1][2]
