New Zealand Journal of Botany abstracts

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Breeding systems in New Zealand grasses X. Species at risk for conservation*

H. E. CONNOR

Centre for Resource Management
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
New Zealand

Abstract Fifteen species of indigenous grasses are considered to be at some conservation risk. One species of Poa is dioecious; all other taxa bear perfect flowers. Self-compatibility is common and expressed as cleistogamy in Bromus arenarius. Rytidosperma tenue appears to be sterile; no other species is at particular risk because of its breeding system.

Keywords grasses; reproductive biology; rare species; endangered species; conservation

Received 5 January 1987; accepted 22 January 1987
New Zealand Journal of Botany, 1988, Vol. 26: 163-167
0028-825X/88/2601-163$2.50/0 © Crown Copyright 1988

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