Species

Euchiton japonicus

Etymology

Euchiton: From the Greek eu (good) and chiton (tunic or covering)
japonicus: From Japan

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

Euchiton japonicus (Thunb.) Holub

Family

Asteraceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

EUCJAP

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 Herbs - Composites

Synonyms

Gnaphalium gymnocephalum DC., Euchiton gymnocephalus (DC.) Holub, Euchiton gymnocephalus (DC.) Anderb. (nom. illegit.); Gnaphalium collinum Labill. (nom. illegit.); Euchiton collinus Cass.

Flower Colours

White,Yellow

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 28

Endemic Taxon

No

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

Life Cycle and Dispersal

Pappate cypselae are dispersed by wind and water (Thorsen et al., 2009).

Where To Buy

Not commercially available

Taxonomic Notes

The basionym for Euchiton collinus, Ghaphalium collinus Labill. is illegitimate because it was preoccupied by G. collinus Salisb. Therefore. Euchiton collinus cannot be used because it is based on an illegitimate name, for this reason the name E. japonicus must now be used.

References and further reading

Flann, C. 2010: Morphometric study of Euchiton (Gnaphalieae: Asteraceae). Australian Journal of Botany 23: 285-305

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 22 Sep 2014