Aciphylla anomala
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Aciphylla |
| Species: | A. anomala
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Aciphylla anomala is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1][2][3] It was formally described by botanist Harry Allan in his 1961 work Flora of New Zealand. The type was collected on Mount Peel.[4] The specific epithet is derived from the Ancient Greek anōmalía, meaning "unusual".[2]
The plant grows as tall spikey leaves that are surrounded by rosettes of stiff, pointed leaves lacking stipules, with a variable number of leaflets per leaf. When flowering, the plant reaches heights of up to 45 cm (18 in). The flower spike is tall and sparsely leaved.[5] Aciphylla polita is somewhat similar in appearance, but can be distinguished by its more dense inflorescence.[2]
Distribution
[edit]It occurs in tussock grasslands and has been recorded growing at elevations ranging between 1,400 and 1,700 m (4,600 and 5,600 ft). It disperses its seeds via winged schizocarps.[2]
Conservation status
[edit]This plant is endemic. It's current conservation status is Not Threatened (as of 2023).[5]
Gallery
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Type specimen from the herbarium of Auckland War Memorial Museum -
A. anomala growing near the type locality of the Peel Range, Kahurangi National Park -
Inflorescence
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References
[edit]- ^ "NZOR Name Details – Aciphylla anomala Allan". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Aciphylla anomala". www.nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Aciphylla congesta Allan". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Allan, H.H. (1961). Flora of New Zealand. Vol. 1: Indigenous Tracheophyta–Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Wellington: Government printer. p. 479.
- ^ a b "Aciphylla anomala". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
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