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Volume II (1970) - Flora of New Zealand Indigenous Tracheophyta - Monocotyledons except Graminae
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Luzula rufa Edgar

L. rufa Edgar in N.Z. J. Bot. 4, 1966, 166.

In scattered, grass-like tufts. Lvs coriac. Infl. a single, compact, globose head, occ. with 1–3, rarely more, smaller, lateral clusters on peduncles rarely > 1.5 cm. long. Tepals ovate-lanceolate, acute, pale rufous at first, later becoming darker brown, membr. margins narrow. Stamens 6. Capsule ± = or slightly > tepals, red-brown or almost black.

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Lvs 2.5–6 mm. wide, margins only slightly villous
Lvs 1.5–2.5 mm. wide, margins densely villous
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