Species

Myosotis amabilis

Etymology

Myosotis: mouse-eared
amabilis: beautiful, worthy of love, pleasing (c.f. scienta amabilis, the pleasing science, i.e. botany)

Current Conservation Status

2018 - Threatened - Nationally Critical

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

Authority

Myosotis amabilis Cheeseman

Family

Boraginaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

This page last updated on 12 Sep 2013