Schoenus apogon var. caespitans (Petrie) Edgar

NZOR Identifier: 188a73a4-ec2e-4400-ac47-baf482eed052

Status

Synonym of Schoenus caespitans Petrie (NZOR Concept Id d61fafe7-d717-4de6-9ac0-90415559d19c)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
subphylum
Spermatophytina
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Poales
family
Cyperaceae
genus
Schoenus
species
Schoenus apogon
variety
Schoenus apogon var. caespitans (Petrie) Edgar

Providers

NZFLORA
Provider Contribution Summary

Scientific Name

Authority
(Petrie) Edgar
Rank
variety
Year
1970
Basionym
Schoenus caespitans Petrie
Nomenclatural Comment
The decision by NZPCN to treat S. caespitans as a species reflects its widespread syntopy with S. apoogon, morphologicaly stability, chromosomal differences (same number but differences noted using GISH), seed shape and size. But teh change in rank has not been published.
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
b313a76e-80db-43de-b0a9-643e14d5e3c7
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Schoenus apogon (In use by NZOR)

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
734114d9-4c6e-4b67-a7af-8dab86f8f43c
According to
Shepherd, L.D.; Enright, P.; Perrie, L.R. 2020: Evidence for the recognition of Schoenus caespitans as a separate species from Schoenus apogon. New Zealand Journal of Botany 58(3): online.
Preferred Name
Schoenus caespitans Petrie (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
a56b13eb-3815-443b-9a73-392177b7ce38
According to
Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.
Has Parent
Schoenus

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
4481982b-d7c2-4dfd-b476-9d0c4cad0591
According to
Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. 1970: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. II. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Monocotyledones except Gramineae. Wellington, N. Z.,

No subordinate taxa

No vernacular applications

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