Species

Epacris pauciflora

Etymology

Epacris: From the Greek epi 'upon' and akros 'the top', referring these plants' habitat being on high ground
pauciflora: few-flowered

Common Name(s)

tamingi

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

Epacris pauciflora A.Rich.

Family

Ericaceae

Brief Description

Bushy woody shrub with erect branches covered in small hard leaves 4-7mm long and a small dry capsule inhabiting shrublands. Twigs covered in small hairs. Leaves distinctly widest at middle, with three darker green lines on underside. Flowers white, solitary in the base of leaves but many per twig.

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

EPAPAU

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

Epacris pauciflora A.Rich. var. pauciflora

Distribution

Endemic. North and South Islands from Te Paki south to near Charleston on the west coast of the South Island

Flowering

Throughout the year

Flower Colours

Red / Pink,White

Fruiting

Throughout the year

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 26

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

Life Cycle and Dispersal

Minute seeds are wind dispersed (Thorsen et al., 2009).

Where To Buy

Occasionally available from specialist native plant nurseries

References and further reading

Thorsen, M. J.; Dickinson, K. J. M.; Seddon, P. J. 2009. Seed dispersal systems in the New Zealand flora. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 11: 285-309

This page last updated on 14 Sep 2014