Species

Olearia townsonii

Etymology

Olearia: Derived from the latinised name (Olearius) of the 17th century German botanist Adam Oelenschlager

Common Name(s)

Coromandel tree daisy

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 townsonii Cheeseman

Family

Asteraceae

Brief Description

Bushy shrub bearing leathery dark green glossy leaves that are very pale underneath inhabiting cliffs between the Coromandel and Wanganui. twigs grooved and covered in brownish fuzz. Leaves 6-14cm long by 2.5-6cm wide, smooth-edged or slightly wavy. Flowers white, in clusters. Seeds fluffy.

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

OLETOW

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 thomsonii Cheeseman

Flower Colours

White

Threats

Not Threatened

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

 

  

This page last updated on 3 Jan 2014