Species
Dicksonia lanata subsp. lanata
Etymology
Dicksonia: After James Dickson (1738-1822), British botanist and nuseryman
lanata: woolly
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
Dicksonia lanata Colenso subsp. lanata
Family
Dicksoniaceae
Brief Description
Small tree fern with no trunk and pale brown-stalked slightly blue-green stiff leaves to 2m long forming large colonies by underground stems. Leaf stems covered in small hairs (lens needed). Sporangia in small capsules at the edge of frond undersides.
Flora Category
Vascular - Native
Structural Class
Ferns
Synonyms
Dicksonia laevis Heward, Dicksonia lanata Colenso var. lanata
Distribution
Endemic. North and South Islands from
Flowering
Not applicable - spore producing
Flower Colours
No Flowers
Fruiting
Not applicable - spore producing
Threats
Not Threatened
Chromosome No.
2n = 130
Endemic Taxon
Yes
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
Where To Buy
Occasionally available from specialist native plant nurseries - usually as the trunkless form
Notes on taxonomy
North of the Tararu Valley, Coromandel Peninsula D. lanata subsp. lanata is replaced by the trunked D. lanata subsp. hispida.
This page last updated on 30 Dec 2014