The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Species

Luzula traversii var. traversii

Etymology

Luzula: Latinized form of the Italian vernacular name (lucciola) for this plant
traversii: Named after William Thomas Locke Travers (1819-1903) who was an Irish lawyer, magistrate, politician, explorer, naturalist, photographer. He lived in New Zealand from 1849 and was a fellow of the Linnean Society.

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

Luzula traversii (Buch.) Cheeseman var. traversii

Family

Juncaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

Structural Class

Rushes and Allied Plants

Synonyms

Luzula racemosa var. traversii Buch.

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 27-29, 30-34,48

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010