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Family
Genus
Classification
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Celmisia haastii var. tomentosa G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson, Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 72: 34 (1942)
Synonymy:
Type: New Zealand. South Island, Moist slopes near runnels on the Rock and Pillar Range, Otago, 1200–1500 m altitude, G. Simpson s.n. (holotype CHR 50011).
Description
The description of the authors is: "Similar to the type in shape and habit, but the upper surface white with a thin papery tomentum. Habitat: Moist slopes near runnels on the Rock and Pillar Range, Otago, 1200–1500 m. altitude." The type specimen (BD 50011, G. Simpson) is a single rosette with a flowering scape 10 cm. long and capitulum 3 cm. diam. Lamina up to 3 × 1 cm., minutely but distinctly apiculate; tomentum of upper surface of very dense short soft hairs, separating as a pellicle. Topotype material is similar.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]
Biostatus
Indigenous (Endemic)
Bibliography
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Barkla J.W.; Courtney, S.P.; Champion, P.D.; Perrie, L.R.; Beadel, S.N.; Ford, K.A.; Breitwieser, I.; Schönberger, I.; Hindmarsh-Walls, R.; Heenan, P.B.; Ladley, K. 2018: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017. New Zealand Threat Classification Series. No. 22. [Naturally Uncommon]
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Champion, P.D.; Courtney, S.P.; Heenan, P.B.; Barkla, J.W.; Cameron, E.K.; Norton, D.A.; Hitchmough, R.A. 2013: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 3. Department of Conservation, Wellington. [Naturally Uncommon]
Saldivia, P. 2023: Nomenclature and typifications in Celmisia (Asteraceae: Astereae): The New Zealand endemic subgenera Caespitosae, Glandulosae, and Lignosae. Phytotaxa 591(1): 31–45.
Simpson, G.; Thomson, J.S. 1942: Notes on some New Zealand plants and descriptions of new species (No. 2). Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 72: 21–40.
