Rytidosperma setifolium
| Rytidosperma setifolium | |
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| Rytidosperma setifolium in Tongariro National Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Rytidosperma |
| Species: | R. setifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Rytidosperma setifolium (Hook.f.) Connor & Edgar | |
Rytidosperma setifolium, the bristle tussock or mountain danthonia,[2] is a species of grass, endemic to New Zealand. It is known largely from alpine areas.
Description
Rytidosperma setifolium is a perennial plant.[3] It grows in low tussocks. The glumes are purple, from red to black.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Rytidosperma setifolium is known from the North, South, and Stewart Island in New Zealand.[3] It grows in mountainous areas, particularly in rocky areas in the northern part of its range.[2]
Ecology
The rust fungus Uromyces danthoniae, a species found that grows parasitically on the leaves of several Rytidosperma species in New Zealand and Australia, infects Rytidosperma setifolium. It forms dense clusters of orange-brown aecidia on both surfaces of the leaf.[5]
Etymology
Setifolium means 'bristle-leaved' in Latin.[2]
References
- ↑ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Rytidosperma setifolium". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Rytidosperma setifolium (Hook.f.) Connor & Edgar | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Rytidosperma setifolium (Hook.f.) Connor & Edgar - Biota of NZ". Biota of NZ. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ McKenzie, E. H. C.; Latch, G. C. M. (July 1980). "Occurrence of Uromyces danthoniae and U. macnabbii , and additions to the graminicolous rust fungi of New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 23 (3): 393–397. Bibcode:1980NZJAR..23..393M. doi:10.1080/00288233.1980.10425373. ISSN 0028-8233.