Gunnera monoica is a species of Gunnera endemic to New Zealand. It is one of the smallest species of Gunnera, with leaves of around 3 cm (1.2 in) wide. It spreads by forming stolons in damp ground.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Gunnerales |
| Family: | Gunneraceae |
| Genus: | Gunnera |
| Species: | G. monoica
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| Binomial name | |
| Gunnera monoica Raoul, E. (1844) [1]
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G. monoica flowers between October and November, and produces fruit from December until February.[3] This fruit is barrel shaped and white in colour, though some varieties may have purple or red flecks.[3] The leaves have a rounded appearance and either a corrugated or spiky margin. [4]
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Gunnera monoica Raoul (1844)". Landcare Research New Zealand. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Armitage 2012, pp. 49.
- ^ a b "Gunnera monoica Raoul". New Zealand Flora. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Stock 2002, pp. 13.
Bibliography edit
- Armitage, James (2012), "Gunnera great and small", The Garden, 137 (9), Royal Horticultural Society
- Stock, Paul (2002), "Fixation with Gunnera", New Zealand Garden Journal, 5 (2): 12–14
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