Species
Gentianella montana subsp. ionostigma
Etymology
Gentianella: Little Gentiana (named after Gentius, 6th century king of Illyria, who found the roots of the yellow gentian to have a healing effect on his malaria-stricken troops)
montana: From the Latin mons 'mountain', meaning growing on mountains
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
Gentianella montana subsp. ionostigma Glenny
Family
Gentianaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Native
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flower Colours
Violet / Purple,White
Threats
Not Threatened
Chromosome No.
2n = 36
Endemic Taxon
Yes
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010