Species

Luzula leptophylla

Etymology

Luzula: Latinized form of the Italian vernacular name (lucciola) for this plant
leptophylla: slender leaf

Current Conservation Status

2012 - At Risk - Naturally Uncommon

Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2012 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2009 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Authors: Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, Paul D. Champion, Shannel P. Courtney, Peter B. Heenan, John W. Barkla, Ewen K. Cameron, David A. Norton and Rodney A. Hitchmough. File size: 792KB

Previous Conservation Status

2009 - Not Threatened
2004 - Not Threatened

Qualifiers

2012 - RR, Sp

Authority

Luzula leptophylla Buch. et Petrie

Family

Juncaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

LUZLEP

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Rushes and Allied Plants

Synonyms

None

Flower Colours

Black,Brown

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 12

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No


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This page last updated on 4 May 2011