Class
Order
Family
Genus
Classification
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Isolepis setacea (L.) R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 222 (1810)
Synonymy:
- ≡ Scirpus setaceus L., Sp. Pl. (1753)
- ≡ Mariscus setaceus (L.) Moench., Methodus (Moench) 350 (1794)
- ≡ Schoenoplectus setaceus (L.) Palla (1907)
Description
Forming a dense, bright green turf or in small ± circular patches, 3–15–(20) cm high; rhizome short, very slender. Stems erect, terete, filiform. Leaves much < stems,± 0.5 mm wide, few; sheaths hyaline, light brown often reddish towards base. Inflorescence apparently lateral, of 1–2 spikelets; bract > spikelets, filiform. Spikelets 2–4 mm long, ovate. Glumes slightly < 1.5 mm long, striate, dark brown with green midrib, obtuse, strongly keeled. Hypogynous bristles 0. Stamens 2. Stigmas 3. Nut slightly < 1 mm long, ± biconvex, brown, shining, minutely apiculate, with noticeable longitudinal ribs and fine transverse bars between ribs.
[From: Healy and Edgar (1980) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 3 as Scirpus setaceus L.]
Biostatus
Exotic
Bibliography
Brown, R. 1810: Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van-Diemen. Johnson, London.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Moench, C. 1794: Methodus plantas horti botanici et agri Marburgensis. Officina Nova Libraria Academiae, Marburg.
Muasya, A.M.; Simpson, D.A. 2002: A monograph of the genus Isolepis R.Br. (Cyperaceae). Kew Bulletin 57(2): 257–362.
Wilson, K.L. 1981: A synopsis of the genus Scirpus sens. lat. (Cyperaceae) in Australia. Telopea 2(2): 153–172.
