New Zealand Journal of Botany abstracts

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Species novae graminum Novae-Zelandiae II*. Chionochloa nivifera (Danthonieae:Danthonioideae)

H. E. Connor

Department of Geography
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, New Zealand

K. M. Lloyd

Landcare Research
Private Bag 1930
Dunedin, New Zealand

Abstract  A new species of Chionochloa, C. nivifera, is described from the high alpine zone of eastern Fiordland mountains. A species found in areas of long snow lie, it resembles C. macra but is of lower stature and its tillers are less erect.

Keywords  Chionochloa nivifera; new species; Danthonieae; Danthonioideae; Gramineae; grass; New Zealand

B03049; Received 19 November 2003; accepted 24 May 2004; Online publication date 21 September 2004
New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2004, Vol. 42: 531-536
0028-825X/04/4204-0531 © The Royal Society of New Zealand 2004

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