The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Species

Forstera sedifolia

Etymology

Forstera: Named after Johann Reinhold Forster and his son Johann Georg Adam Forster who were 18th century naturalists on James Cook's second voyage
sedifolia: Sedum-leaved

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

Forstera sedifolia G.Forst.

Family

Stylidiaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Synonyms

Forstera glabra Gaertn.; Forstera sedifolia var. oculata Cheeseman

Flower Colours

White

Threats

Not Threatened

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

Life Cycle and Dispersal

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

This page last updated on 25 Sep 2014