Anthosachne sacandros
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| Anthosachne sacandros | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Anthosachne |
| Species: | A. sacandros |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthosachne sacandros (Connor) Barkworth & S.W.L.Jacobs | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Elymus sacandros Connor | |
Anthosachne sacandros is a species of true grass in the tribe Triticeae. It is endemic to open habitats in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand.[3] It grows on limestone cliffs, bluffs and river terraces, from elevations of 0–900 m. It flowers from October–February, and fruits from December–May.
It is a medium-size, tufted, perennial grass. It is a long-awned Anthosachne, with spikelets appressed to the rachis, and with involute leaf-blades. It is most similar to A. falcis, from which it can be distinguished by its erect growth form, and long, thin, ribbed and glaucous leaf blades, with a dense weft of hairs at the leaf blade–ligule junction.[4]
Distribution and habitat
A. sacandros is endemic to Marlborough from sea level to 900m above sea level, with most populations on coasts. It is a calcicole, found on limestone cliffs and river terraces in open habitat.[3]
The type location is Isolation Creek, northwest of Ben More, Marlborough, collected in 1975.[3]
Threats
Anthosachne sacandros is listed as At Risk - Naturally Uncommon by the New Zealand Threat Classification System. Its threats are poorly known, and there is little information about population size or trends.[5]
Flora in the Marlborough District is threatened by introduced species such as the common brushtail possum, and plants such as Lycium ferocissimum and Pinus contorta. Fire, floods and erosion are common in the Marlborough District, and can potentially impact range restricted species like A. sacandros.[6]