Species

Rumex neglectus

Etymology

Rumex: sorrel
neglectus: overlooked

Common Name(s)

shore dock

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 - Range Restricted

Qualifiers

2009 - HI

Authority

Rumex neglectus Kirk

Family

Polygonaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

RUMNEG

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. North, South, Stewart, and the Chatham Islands and also most of the subantarctic islands where it reaches its greatest abundance. In the North Island only known from the South Wellington coast

Habitat

Grows in damp coastal turf near streams, seepages and in damp sand.

Features

A rhizomatous herb with broadly oval, bright green (or red) fleshy leaves, 3–5 cm x 2–3 cm. Flowers and fruits in dense clusters arising from leaf tufts, 1–3cm tall.

Chromosome No.

2n = 40

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

This page last updated on 6 Dec 2014