Phytolacca acinosa Roxb.

NZOR Identifier: e2d3ee9a-234c-4ded-a3c8-8e88853665af

Status

: Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id 2ff6422b-a6ce-4c1c-a6f9-cbe01ad76bc9)

Classification

superkingdom: Eukaryota
kingdom: Plantae
phylum: Tracheophyta
subphylum: Spermatophytina
class: Magnoliopsida
order: Caryophyllales
family: Phytolaccaceae
genus: Phytolacca

species: Phytolacca acinosa Roxb.

Providers

: NZFLORA

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Biostatus

Geo Schema: ISO Country
Geo Region: New Zealand
Biome: Terrestrial
Environmental Context: Wild
Occurrence: Present
Origin: Exotic
In Use: True

Scientific Name

Authority: Roxb.
Rank: species
Year: 1832
Nomenclatural Comment: It is very likely specimens of I have been errorously called P. polyandra in NZ. The Chinese flora says P. polyandra has 6-9 connate carpels whil. acinosa has 7-8 distinct carpels. This means P. polyandra berries, when ripe, are fused and look like single berries while the P. acinosa ones look like separate ones.

Governing Code: ICBN
Is Recombination: No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id: 2ff6422b-a6ce-4c1c-a6f9-cbe01ad76bc9
According to: NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent: Phytolacca (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name: Phytolacca acinosa Roxb. (In use by NZOR) }

No subordinate taxa

No vernacular applications

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