Polytrichum ruahinicus Colenso

NZOR Identifier: a5fec08f-111a-4aa8-a5bb-97e7cbeafb21

Status

Synonym of Polytrichadelphus magellanicus (Hedw.) Mitt. (NZOR Concept Id 9a61ea74-1fbc-4c54-acfc-d8f6b5751f3c)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
division
Bryophyta
class
Polytrichopsida
order
Polytrichales
family
Polytrichaceae
genus
Polytrichum
species
Polytrichum ruahinicus Colenso

Providers

Scientific Name

Authority
Colenso
Rank
species
Published in
Colenso, W. 1886: A Description of some newly-discovered and rare Indigenous Plants: being a further Contribution towards the making known the Botany of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 18: 256-287.
Micro-reference (page)
282
Year
1886
Nomenclatural Comment
The epithet ruahinicus is derived from the type locality (eastern slopes of the Ruahine mountain range).
Original orthography
Polytrichum ruahinicum
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
ebe43195-18c6-45df-9099-767721eed70b
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Polytrichum (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name
Polytrichadelphus magellanicus (Hedw.) Mitt. (In use by NZOR) }

No subordinate taxa

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