Species
Rytidosperma pulchrum
Etymology
Rytidosperma: wrinkled seed
Current Conservation Status
2012 - At Risk - Naturally Uncommon
Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2012 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2009 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Authors: Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, Paul D. Champion, Shannel P. Courtney, Peter B. Heenan, John W. Barkla, Ewen K. Cameron, David A. Norton and Rodney A. Hitchmough. File size: 792KB
Previous Conservation Status
2009 - Not Threatened
2004 - Not Threatened
Qualifiers
2012 - RR, Sp
Authority
Rytidosperma pulchrum (Zotov) Connor et Edgar
Family
Poaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Native
RYTPUL
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National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.
Structural Class
Grasses
Synonyms
Notodanthonia pulchra Zotov
Distribution
Endemic. North Island, Mt Egmont, Central Mountains and Tararua Ranges. South Island, North West Nelson only.
Propagation Technique
Easy from fresh seed and the division of plants.
Threats
Not Threatened
Chromosome No.
2n = 24
Endemic Taxon
Yes
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
Where To Buy
Not commercially available
This page last updated on 17 Jan 2014