Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Poales Small
Family
Cyperaceae Juss.
Genus
Oreobolus R.Br.
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Oreobolus strictus Berggr., Minneskr. Kongl. Fysiogr. Sällsk. Lund 8: 25, t. 6, f. 12-24 (1877)
Synonymy:
  • ≡ Oreobolus pumilio var. strictus (Berggr.) H.Pfeiff (1927)
 Description

Loosely tufted, 3–12 cm. high. Stems creeping and rooting at nodes, much branched throughout. Lvs not always exactly distichous; lamina narrow-linear, up to 0.5 mm. wide, abaxial surface convex, only the median nerve prominent, adaxial surface channelled, median nerve visible but us. only towards the flattened tip, both surfaces with abundant stomata; sheath 3–5-nerved, nerves often red, tips of sheath truncate or produced upwards and lobed. Infl. a single spikelet, rarely 2; mature peduncle < or ± = lvs. Glumes 3, us. red-tinged; the outer largest, lf-like, the inner 2 shorter, more membr., ± equal. Hypog. scales < nut, lanceolate, us. white with red markings, or pale brown. Nut c. 1.5 × 1mm., light grey with a narrow, 3-pointed, pubescent depression at tip.

[From: Moore and Edgar (1970) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 2.]

 Biostatus
Indigenous (Endemic)
 Bibliography
Berggren, S. 1877: Några nya eller ofullständigt kända arter af ny-zeeländska fanerogamer. Minneskrift Utgifven af Kongl. Fysiografiska Sällskapet i Lund 8: 21–24.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Barkla J.W.; Courtney, S.P.; Champion, P.D.; Perrie, L.R.; Beadel, S.N.; Ford, K.A.; Breitwieser, I.; Schönberger, I.; Hindmarsh-Walls, R.; Heenan, P.B.; Ladley, K. 2018: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017. New Zealand Threat Classification Series. No. 22. [Not Threatened]
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Champion, P.D.; Courtney, S.P.; Heenan, P.B.; Barkla, J.W.; Cameron, E.K.; Norton, D.A.; Hitchmough, R.A. 2013: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 3. Department of Conservation, Wellington. [Not Threatened]