Astelia trinervia is a species of rhizomatous tufted perennial native to New Zealand.[1] An example occurrence of this species is in the North Island's Hamilton Ecological District, where it occurs in the understory associated with Blechnum discolor (crown fern) and overstory forest elements of rimu and Nothofagus trees.[2]
Astelia trinervia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asteliaceae |
Genus: | Astelia |
Species: | A. trinervia
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Binomial name | |
Astelia trinervia Kirk
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Line notes
editReferences
edit- Flora of New Zealand. 2004. Astelia: Banks et Sol. ex R. Br.
- C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Crown Fern: Blechnum discolor, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg