Astelia sect. Desmoneuron Skottsb.
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Astelia sect. Desmoneuron Skottsb. |
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Astelia sect. Desmoneuron Skottsb.
Astelia sect. Desmoneuron Skottsb., Kongl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl. ser. 3, 14(2): 34. 1934.
Note.
Open growth form; leaves linear with a group of three subequal lateral nerves conspicuous in lower half; inflorescences bearing many flowers; staminate flowers with short filaments (0.6-2.1 mm); pistillate flowers with short outer tepals (1.9-4.2 × 0.7-1.8 mm); ovary unilocular, short (1.3-2.8 mm); fruit ampulliform, many seeds per fruit (8-32); seeds short and narrow (1.4-1.8 × 0.5-1.0 mm). Type: Astelia trinervia Kirk, designated here.
Included species and distribution.
New Zealand: Astelia solandri A.Cunn., Astelia trinervia Kirk. Society Islands, Tahiti: Astelia nadeaudii Drake & F.Br.
Habitat.
Temperate forest ( Astelia solandri and Astelia trinervia ) and tropical montane cloud forest ( Astelia nadeaudii ).
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