The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Species

Glossostigma cleistanthum

Etymology

Glossostigma: tongue-shaped stigma
cleistanthum: Referring to the cleistogamous flowers. Cleistogamous flowers are those which do not open and which are self-pollinated in the bud

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

Glossostigma cleistanthum W.R.Barker

Family

Phrymaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Flower Colours

Green,White

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 50

Endemic Taxon

No

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

Life Cycle and Dispersal

Seeds dispersed by ballistic projection, wind and water (Thorsen et al., 2009)

This page last updated on 28 Sep 2014