The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Species

Goniomitrium acuminatum

Etymology

acuminatum: acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point

Common Name(s)

Moss

Current Conservation Status

2009 - Non Resident Native - Vagrant

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

2004 - Threatened - Nationally Critical

Qualifiers

2009 - SO

Authority

Goniomitrium acuminatum Hook. et Wilson

Family

Funariaceae

Flora Category

Non Vascular - Native

Distribution

Indigenous. New Zealand: Hawkes Bay (Napier - one gathering made in 1874)

Habitat

Coastal - open ground amongst short grasses and on clay

Threats

Goniomitrium acuminatum - a very common Australian species - is known from New Zealand from only the single gathering made from Napier in 1874. Although treated as a Vagrant by Glenny et al. (2011) the possibility that this gathering represents a failed introduction resulting from shipping goods direct from Australia needs to be considered.

Endemic Taxon

No

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

This page last updated on 8 Nov 2013