Species

Olearia furfuracea

Etymology

Olearia: Derived from the latinised name (Olearius) of the 17th century German botanist Adam Oelenschlager
furfuracea: From the Latin furfur 'bran' or 'dandruff', referring to the mealy, scurfy covering on the leaves and stems.

Common Name(s)

Akepiro

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 - Not Threatened

Authority

Olearia furfuracea (A.Rich.) Hook.f.

Family

Asteraceae

Brief Description

Bushy small tree with leathery dark green glossy toothed leaves that are rusty underneath and in some regions the bottom part of the upper central vein is dark. Leaves variable, 5-10cm long by 3-6cm wide. Flowers white with yellow centre, in clusters on brown fuzzy stalks.

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

OLEFUR

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 Trees & Shrubs

Synonyms

Aster furfuraceus A.Rich., Eurybia furfuracea DC., Haxtonia furfuracea A.Cunn., Shawia furfuracea Raoul, Olearia furfuracea (A.Rich.) Hook.f. var. furfuracea, Olearia furfuracea var. angustata Kirk, Olearia furfuracea var. angustata subvar. dubia Kirk, Olearia furfuracea var. rubicunda Kirk

Flower Colours

White

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 108

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

This page last updated on 6 Dec 2014