Species

Olearia virgata

Etymology

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

Common Name(s)

Twiggy 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 virgata (Hook.f.) Hook.f.

Family

Asteraceae

Brief Description

Small tree with many thin often interlacing square twigs bearing clusters of oval leaves that are white underneath inhabiting open sites and scrubland from the Waikato south to northern Westland. Tree often yellowish-green in appearance. Flowers small, white, in tight clusters.

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

OLEVIR

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

Eurybia virgata Hook.f., Olearia aggregata Colenso, Olearia parvifolia Colenso, Olearia virgata var. serpentina (G.Simpson) Allan; Olearia serpentina (G.Simpson) Allan; Olearia virgata var. virgata Hook.f.; Olearia virgata var. implicita G.Simpson; Olearia ramuliflora Colenso, Olearia virgata var. ramuliflora (Colenso) Kirk, Olearia laxiflora Kirk, Olearia virgata var. laxiflora (Kirk) Allan, Olearia divaricata Cockayne, Olearia virgata subsp. centralis Heads

Distribution

Endemic. North, South and Stewart Islands. From Ohinemuri and the Whangamarino Swamp south to Wellington. In the South Island from Marlborough Sounds west until Fiordland.

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 108

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

This page last updated on 31 Oct 2014