Species
Raoulia hectorii var. mollis
Etymology
Raoulia: Named after Étienne Fiacre Louis Raoul (23 July 1815–30 March 1852) who was a French naval surgeon and naturalist. He published a book Choix de plantes de la Nouvelle-Zélande ("Selected plants of New Zealand") in 1846. The genus was named after him by Joseph Hooker.
hectorii: Named after Sir James Hector, 19th century New Zealand geologist and botanist who was originally from Scotland
mollis: Soft
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
Raoulia hectorii var. mollis Buchanan
Family
Asteraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Native
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs - Composites
Flower Colours
Cream
Chromosome No.
2n = 28
Endemic Taxon
Yes
Endemic Genus
Yes
Endemic Family
No
This page last updated on 17 Jan 2014