Arthropodium candidum
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
Genus: | Arthropodium |
Species: | A. candidum
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Binomial name | |
Arthropodium candidum (Raoul)
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Synonyms | |
Arthropodium bulbosum G.Simpson |
Arthropodium candidum is a species of herbaceous perennial plant, endemic to New Zealand.
<<description of plant>> <<natural range and environment>>
Naming edit
Various Māori names for the plant have been recorded. For example, Richard Taylor recorded is as rengarenga iti in his 1855 publication, while Elsdon Best recorded it as repehinapapa in 1908.[1]
It was first described within the binomial system in 1844 by Étienne Raoul.[2]
Uses/cultivation edit
It is often grown as an ornamental.
References edit
- ^ "Māori Plant Use Database Plant Use Details of Arthropodium candidum". maoriplantuse.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Arthropodium candidum". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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