Species
Acaena minor var. antarctica
Etymology
Acaena: From the Greek 'akanthos' thorn, referring to the spiny calyx that many species have
minor: smaller
antarctica: Antarctic
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 - At Risk - Naturally Uncommon
2004 - Range Restricted
Qualifiers
2012 - RR
Authority
Acaena minor var. antarctica (Cockayne) Allan
Family
Rosaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Native
ACAMVA
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
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Distribution
Endemic. Antipodes and Macquarie Islands
Chromosome No.
2n = 42
Endemic Taxon
No
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
Notes on taxonomy
Macquarie Island plants may not be var. antarctica and need critical comparison.
This page last updated on 22 Aug 2013