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Sighting 4505969

Luzula meridionalis

Common Woodrush at Majura, ACT

Luzula meridionalis at Majura, ACT - 26 Aug 2023 04:39 PM
Luzula meridionalis at Majura, ACT - 26 Aug 2023 04:39 PM
Luzula meridionalis at Majura, ACT - 26 Aug 2023 04:39 PM
Luzula meridionalis at Majura, ACT - 26 Aug 2023 04:39 PM
Luzula meridionalis at Majura, ACT - 26 Aug 2023 04:39 PM
Luzula meridionalis at Majura, ACT - 26 Aug 2023 04:39 PM
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Identification history

Luzula meridionalis 27 Aug 2023 Tapirlord
Luzula densiflora 26 Aug 2023 CarbonAI
Luzula densiflora 26 Aug 2023 abread111

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7 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   27 Aug 2023
Hairy foliage & anthers that don't exceed the tepals would make this L.meridonalis (true form). Personally I'm in favour of lumping the three (L.densiflora, L.flaccida & L.meridonalis).
abread111 wrote:
   27 Aug 2023
Happy with this idea - VicFlora has done this and made 3 subspecies of L. meridionalis separated by very minor differences in size and colour of the floral structures. So it is really just a change of name with L. densiflora now a subspecies of L. meridionalis.
(BTW the anthers are visible at the bottom of the second photo - pure luck.!)
waltraud wrote:
   27 Aug 2023
Does this mean L meridionalis subsp. densiflora?
Barb we don't have L meridionalis or L. meridionalis subsp. densiflora on our species list These are the tricky bits for the Flora list update when I shake the dust off my sandals and leave: are there 2 species/subspecies or is the previously L densiflora now L meridionalis subsp. densiflora...?
abread111 wrote:
   27 Aug 2023
Well, in VicFlora there is species L. meridionalis with 3 subspecies subsp meridionalis, densiflora and flaccida instead of 3 species.
We need to check what the ACT Census has done...
waltraud wrote:
   27 Aug 2023
The Census has L meridionalis and L densiflora; since it is reviewed every now and then, but I don't think on an annual basis, it might not have the latest botanical decisions. So we might decide to go with the Census list of both species, and change later should the Census change.
I do prefer to stick to one reference (the Census), otherwise things get too complicated...
abread111 wrote:
   27 Aug 2023
Agreed, so we add L. meridionalis to our MtM/MtA list, and leave L. densiflora there as well.
waltraud wrote:
   15 Sep 2023
okay thanks Barb.

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Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Luzula meridionalis Scientific name
  • Common Woodrush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1147m Recorded at altitude
  • 96 images trained Machine learning

  • Synonyms

    Luzula meridionalis var. meridionalis

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