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Highland slopes were characterized by an association of clubmoss (Lycopodium trichiatum), a fern (Gleichemia polypodioides), and flowering plants (Poa fuegiana, Acaena seurguisarbae, Scirpus aucklandicus, Uncinia brevicaulis, and Trisetum insulare).
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The peat-bog of the central plateau, "Plateau des Tourbieres", persists much as it was before human interference; it is characterized by mosses growing in association with Lycopodium saurusus, Scirpus aucklandicus, Trisetum insulare, and Uncinia compacta.
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Mature spike of Uncinia caespitosa indicating female and male sections.
Museum Blogs 2009
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Flowers in Uncinia are unisexual, that is male and female reproductive structures are on separate flowers.
Museum Blogs 2009
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New Zealand is the diversity hotspot for Uncinia, however, little is known about their ecology and the actual number of species is still uncertain.
Museum Blogs 2009
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