Gahnia xanthocarpa (Hook.f.) Hook.f.
First published in Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 1: 306 (1864)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is New Zealand. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
New Zealand North, New Zealand South
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Cladium xanthocarpum (Hook.f.) F.Muell. in Fragm. 9: 13 (1875)
- Gahnia setifolia var. xanthocarpa (Hook.f.) Kük. in Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 52: 70 (1943)
- Lampocarya xanthocarpa Hook.f. in Fl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 278 (1853)
- Mariscus xanthocarpus (Hook.f.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 755 (1891)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Gahnia ebenocarpa Hook.f. ex Kirk in Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 1(ed. 2): 94 (1875)
- Gahnia ebonocarpa W.Thomps. in Nursery Cat. (W.Thompson) 1870: 38 (1870)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1890 | Colenso, W. [383], New Zealand | K000960195 | Yes | ||
| Mar 1, 1890 | Colenso, W. [s.n.], New Zealand | K000960196 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0