Species
Azorella haastii var. haastii
Etymology
haastii: Honours the New Zealand geologist and botanist Sir Julius von Haast (1822-87)
Common Name(s)
None Known
Current Conservation Status
2012 - Not Threatened
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
Authority
Azorella haastii (Hook.f.) Drude var. haastii
Family
Apiaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Native
SCHHVH
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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
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Synonyms
Pozoa haastii Hook.f., Pozoa elegans Colenso, Azorella haastii (Hook.f.) Kirk, Schizeilema hasstii subsp. hookerianum Domin, Schizeilema haastii (Hook.f.) Domin var. haastii
Distribution
Endemic. North and South Islands from the Ruahine Range south.
Flowering
December - February
Fruiting
January - April
Threats
Not Threatened
Chromosome No.
2n = 32
Endemic Taxon
Yes
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
References and further reading
Plunkett, G.M.; Nicolas, A.N. 2016: Assessing Azorella (Apiaceae) and its allies: Phylogenetics and a new classification. Brittonia 68:1-31.
This page last updated on 29 Aug 2017