Species

Zoysia pauciflora

Etymology

Zoysia: Named for Karl von Zois (or Zoys), 18th century Austrian botanist
pauciflora: few-flowered

Common Name(s)

zoysia

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

Zoysia pauciflora Mez

Family

Poaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

ZOYPAU

The 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

Zoysia planifolia Zotov

Distribution

Endemic. Three Kings Islands, North Island, from North Cape to Kawhia Harbour, near Cambridge and the Bay of Plenty.

Habitat

Mainly coastal, but inland in the Hamiltion Basin on the banks of the Waikato River. In sandy, and rocky ground, in saltmarshes and often under scrub or under trees.

Propagation Technique

Easy from fresh seed and rooted pieces, an excellent mat-forming grass, ideal of high traffic sites such as lawns, especially in dry climates. Cold sensitive.

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 40

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

Yes

Endemic Family

No

Where To Buy

Not commercially available.

This page last updated on 20 Jan 2014