Species

Microseris scapigera

Etymology

Microseris: From the Greek mikros (small) and seris (genus name for a lettuce-like plant)

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

Microseris scapigera (Sol. ex A.Cunn.) Sch.Bip.

Family

Asteraceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

MICSCA

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

Scorzonera scapigera Sol. ex A.Cunn, Microseris forsteri Hook.f., Microseris pygmaea Raoul nom. illegit., Microseris scapigera f. linearis Allan nom. inv., Microseris scapigera f. major Allan nom. inv., Microseris scapigera f. obovata Allan nom. inv., Microseris scapigera f. pinnatifida Allan nom. inv.,

Flower Colours

Yellow

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 36

Endemic Taxon

No

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No


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This page last updated on 3 May 2011