Libertia cranwelliae is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. The plant was first described by Dan Blanchon, Brian Grant Murray and John E. Braggins in 2002, and is native to New Zealand.[1]
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| Libertia cranwelliae at the Auckland Botanic Gardens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Libertia |
| Species: | L. cranwelliae
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| Binomial name | |
| Libertia cranwelliae Blanchon, B.G.Murray & Braggins, 2002
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Etymology
editThe species was named after New Zealand botanist Lucy Cranwell.[2][3]
Taxonomy
editThe first known specimens of the plant were collected in 1824 and identified as Libertia ixioides. L. cranwelliae was identified as a distinct species in 2002 due to its elongated rhizomes, smaller ovaries, alongside DNA and molecular evidence.[2]
Description
editLibertia cranwelliae consists of leafy fans that emerge from runners.[2] Styloid crystals (Calcium oxalate) are found in the leaves of L. cranwelliae.[4]
Distribution and habitat
editLibertia cranwelliae is endemic to New Zealand, known to only occur in the Awatere and Kopuapounamu river valley areas of the East Cape of the North Island.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Libertia cranwelliae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Blanchon, D. J.; Murray, B. G.; Braggins, J. E. (September 2002). "A taxonomic revision of Libertia (Iridaceae) in New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 40 (3): 437–456. doi:10.1080/0028825X.2002.9512805. ISSN 0028-825X. Wikidata Q54557803.
- ^ Young, Maureen; Cameron, Ewen. "Plants named for our "two Lucies". An occasional paper in the series "Plants named for ABS members"". Austral Ecology. 34 (1): 69–76.
- ^ Blanchon, D. J.; Braggins, J. E. (1 March 2009). "Styloid crystals in the genus Libertia (Iridaceae)". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 47 (1): 39–42. doi:10.1080/00288250909509791. ISSN 0028-825X.
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