Myosotis colensoi J.F.Macbr.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Myosotis

Characteristics

Rosette-lvs 2-3 cm. × 5-10 mm., lamina lanceolate, subacute, petiole short, broad; hairs closely appressed, ± overlapping, longer and shorter intermingled, all straight, on undersurface fewer, more even in length, or occ. almost lacking. Lateral branches decumbent, up to 6 cm. long, internodes < lvs. Stems-lvs and bracts oblong, c. 10 × 2-3 mm., upper ones sessile; hairs as on rosette-lvs. Cymes us. simple, few-to many-fld, bracteate, internodes short; pedicels short. Calyx c. 5 mm. long in fl., c. 7 mm. long in fr., lobes c. ⅓ length, broad, subacute; hairs mixed long and short, closely appressed over whole calyx. Corolla white, c. 8 mm. diam., tube cylindric, c. 5 mm. long, lobes c. 3 × 2.5 mm., broadly and bluntly rounded, overlapping at sinus, flat or slightly recurved; filaments short, anthers c. 2 mm. long, tips protruding above conspicuous scales; style c. 2 × calyx, stigma capitate. Nutlets 1·2 × 0·8 mm. (? immature), pointed.
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Patch-forming mat plant. Rosette lvs 2-3 cm long, lanceolate; hairs closely appressed, ± overlapping, straight, longer and shorter intermingled, abaxially fewer and more even. Lateral branches decumbent; lvs > internodes, oblong, with hairs similar. Cymes usually simple, bracteate; internodes short. Calyx hairs mixed long and short, closely appressed. Corolla white, c. 8 mm diam.; tube cylindric; lobes flat; filaments short; anther tips protruding.
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity dark
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Distribution

Myosotis colensoi world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:118967-1
WFO ID wfo-0000368097
COL ID 7XDGR
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Synonyms

Myosotis decora Myosotis colensoi Exarrhena colensoi