Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Lamiales Bromhead
Family
Oleaceae
 Subordinate Taxa
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Nestegis Raf., Sylva Tellur. 10 (1838)
Synonymy:
  • ≡ Gymnelaea (Endl.) Spach (1838)
  • = Olea sect. Gymnelaea Endl.
Vernacular Name(s):
Mairangi; Maire; Pūwhakahara
 Biostatus
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
Number of species in New Zealand within Nestegis Raf.
CategoryNumber
Indigenous (Endemic)3
Indigenous (Non-endemic)1
Total4
 Bibliography
Green, P.S. 1963: The Genus Nestegis from New Zealand. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 44: 377–389.
Johnson, L.A.S. 1957: A Review of the Family Oleaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales Herbarium, Flora Series 2: 395–418. [as Gymnelaea (Endl.) Spach]
Johnson, L.A.S. 1958: Nestegis. Degener, O. (ed.) Flora Hawaiiensis.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
Rafinesque, C.S. 1838: Sylva Telluriana. Philadelphia.