Species
Rytidosperma biannulare
Etymology
Rytidosperma: wrinkled seed
Common Name(s)
gumland bristle grass
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
Rytidosperma biannulare (Zotov) Connor et Edgar
Family
Poaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Native
RYTBIA
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
Notodanthonia biannularis Zotov, Austrodanthonia biannularis (Zotov) H.P.Linder
Distribution
Endemic. North Island from Surville Cliffs south to Auckland with spot occurrences at Taumarunui and Wellington. South Island, North-West Nelson, DUrville Island and Wairau Valley. Its distribution and ecology suggest it is not endemic and should also be in Australia. It should be carefully looked for there
Threats
Not Threatened
Chromosome No.
2n = 24
Endemic Taxon
No
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
Where To Buy
Not commercially available
This page last updated on 11 Aug 2014