The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Species

Olearia colensoi var. argentea

Etymology

Olearia: Derived from the latinised name (Olearius) of the 17th century German botanist Adam Oelenschlager
colensoi: Named after William Colenso (7 November 1811 - 10 February 1899) who was a Cornish Christian missionary to New Zealand, and also a printer, botanist, explorer and politician.
argentea: silvery

Common Name(s)

Tupare, leatherwood

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 - DP, RR

Authority

Olearia colensoi var. argentea Allan

Family

Asteraceae

Brief Description

Bushy leathery shrub in places inhabiting Fiordland and Stewart Island. Leaves rounded, 10cm longnearly as wide as long, with a matted fuzzy silvery undersurface. Flowers small, purple, arranged in a short spike to 15cm long.

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Synonyms

Olearia colensoi var. á Hook.f.

Threats

A local endemic of Stewart Island

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010