Species

Coprosma perpusilla subsp. subantarctica

Etymology

Coprosma: from the Greek kopros 'dung' and osme 'smell', referring to the foul smell of the species, literally 'dung smell'
perpusilla: tiny, very small

Current Conservation Status

2012 - At Risk - Naturally Uncommon

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 - At Risk - Naturally Uncommon
2004 - Not Threatened

Qualifiers

2012 - RR, SO, Sp

Authority

Coprosma perpusilla subsp. subantarctica Orchard

Family

Rubiaceae

Brief Description

Dwarf low-growing sprawling shrub forming patches to 60cm in diameter with erect pairs of small glossy pale green hairless leaves inhabiting open areas on some Subantarctic Islands. Leaves 4-6mm long by 3-4mm wide, fleshy. Small group of hairs on stem between leaf bases.

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

COPPSS

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

Distribution

Indigenous. Subantarctic Islands south of New Zealand, including Macquarie (all part of the New Zealand Botanical Region). However, Macquarie is geopolitically part of Australia

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = c.154

Endemic Taxon

No

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No


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This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010