Gunnera × cryptica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gunnerales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Gunnerales

Familia: Gunneraceae
Genus: Gunnera
Nothospecies: Gunnera × cryptica

Name

Gunnera × cryptica J.M.H.Shaw, Brit. Irish Bot. 4(3): 365. (2021)

• Formula hybridae: Gunnera manicata Linden ex André, Pl. Feuill. Ornem.: 171 (1866) × Gunnera tinctoria (Molina) Mirb., Hist. Nat. Pl., ed. 2, 10: 141 (1805)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Gunnera scabra var. longiscapa T.Sm. ex Burb., Flora & Sylva 1901: 294. (1901)
    

Note: A spontaneous naturally occurring hybrid now treated as an invasive exotic species with both parents banned from sale. Recommended for elimination out of gardens.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Great Britain, Ireland Localised but widespread in riverine habitats References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Shaw, J.M., Edwards, D. & David, J. 2021. A new spontaneous hybrid in Gunnera subgenus Panke (Gunneraceae) widespread in the British Isles, with notes on the typification of G. manicata British & Irish Botany 4(3): 365. DOI: 10.33928/bib.2022.04.364 PDF Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Gunnera × cryptica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Dec. 8. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Gunnera × cryptica. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 8 2023.

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