Species

Calliergidium austro-stramineum

Common Name(s)

Moss

Current Conservation Status

2009 - Data Deficient

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

2004 - Threatened - Nationally Critical

Qualifiers

2009 - OL, SO

Authority

Calliergidium austro-stramineum (Mull.Hal.) E.B.Bartram

Family

Amblystegiaceae

Flora Category

Non Vascular - Native

Synonyms

Hypnum austro-stramineum Müll.Hal.; Warnstorfia laculosa (Müll. Hal.) Ochyra et Matter; Hypnum laculosum Müll. Hal.;

Distribution

Indigenous. New Zealand: South Island (Cape Foulwind, near Westport). Mainly found in Antarctica and subantarctic islands.

Habitat

In coastal wetlands

Threats

First recognised from New Zealand in 1984 when it was found near Cape Foulwind. Despite searching it has not been there again and it is possibly that local changes in farming and farm management in that area may have wiped it out (Glenny et al. 2011).

Endemic Taxon

No

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No


This page last updated on 25 Oct 2011