Species

Olearia lyallii

Etymology

Olearia: Derived from the latinised name (Olearius) of the 17th century German botanist Adam Oelenschlager
lyallii: Named after David Lyall (1817-1895), 19th century Scottish naturalist and surgeon with the Royal Navy, who explored Antarctica, New Zealand, the Arctic and North America and was a lifelong friend of Sir Joseph Hooker.

Common Name(s)

Subantarctic tree daisy

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 - Not Threatened
2004 - Not Threatened

Qualifiers

2012 - RR

Authority

Olearia lyallii Hook.f.

Family

Asteraceae

Brief Description

Shrub bearing leathery greyish-green uneven-edged broad leaves that are fuzzy white underneath inhabiting coastal forest on Stewart, Snares and Auckland Islands. Leaves 10-25cm long, on short stalk. Flowers 3-4cm wide, dark, in spikes to 26cm long.

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

OLELYA

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

Olearia colensoi var. grandis G.Simpson

Flower Colours

Yellow

Threats

Not Threatened

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No


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