Species

Rostkovia magellanica

Etymology

Rostkovia: After Rostkov
magellanica: Named after the Magellan Straits in southern South America

Common Name(s)

Rostkovia

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

Rostkovia magellanica (Lam.) Hook.f.

Family

Juncaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

ROSMAG

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

Rushes and Allied Plants

Synonyms

Juncus magellanicus Lam., Rostkovia sphaerocarpa Desv.

Distribution

Indigenous. South Island (Otago and Fiordland), Auckland and Campbell Islands. Also in southern South America, Falkland and Georgia Islands

Flower Colours

Brown,Red / Pink

Propagation Technique

Not known

Threats

Not Threatened. However rather local in its occurrences in the South Island

Chromosome No.

2n = 56

Endemic Taxon

No

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

Where To Buy

Not commercially available

This page last updated on 17 Jan 2014