New Zealand South Island Botany

The botanical wonders of New Zealand are exactly that - wonders.  Some of the plants here are just weird, but in their own beautiful way of course.  Many species are endemic to the islands, which makes it even more fun for someone like a botanist! Plants are listed by family, with some "unknowns" at the end - if you know, please share!  

Apiaceae Family

Aciphylla scott-thomsonii Anisotome aromatica

Asplenidaceae Family

Asplenium bulbiferum

Asteraceae Family

Celmisia discolor                                                                Celmisia semicordata                                                                         Celmisia verbascifolia Cotula pyrethrifolia                                                                                  Helichrysum bellidioides                                                                       Helichrysum bellidioides Olearia aborescens Olearia lacunosa Phormium cookianum                                                                  Raoulia australis                                                Raoulia tenuicaulis

Campanulaceae Family

Wahlenbergia albomarginata

Caryophyllaceae Family

Stellaria gracilenta

Cunoniaceae Family

Weinmannia racemosa

Epacridaceae Family

Dracophyllum longifolium                                                     Dracophyllum menziesii                                            Dracophyllum muscoides Leucopogon fraseri

Ericaceae Family

Gaultheria crassa

Iridaceae Family

Libertia pulchella

Liliaceae Family

Astelia fragrans  

Lycopodiaceae Family

Lycopodium scariosum

Myrtaceae Family

Leptospermum scoparium                                                               Metrosideros umbellata

Onagraceae Family

Fuschia exorticata

Orchidiaceae Family

Earina mucronata                                                                      Earina mucronata                                                               Pterostylis banksii

Poaceae Family

Chinochloa rubra

Podocarpaceae Family

Phyllocladus aspleniifolius var. alpinus

Ranunculaceae Family

Clematis paniculata

Ranunculus hirtus                                                                   Ranunculus insignis                                                      Ranunculus lyallii

Rhamnaceae Family

Discaria toumatou

Rosaceae Family

Acaena glabra

Rubiaceae Family

Coprosma pseudocuneata

Scrophulariaceae Family

Euphrasia zelandica                                                        Mazus radicans Hebe haastii                                                                                    Hebe odora                                                                 Hebe subalpina   Ourisia caespitosa var. caespitosa                                        Ourisia caespitosa var. gracilis Ourisia macrocarpa var. macrocarpa                                           Ourisia macrophylla var. lactea Pygmeae pulvinaris

Stylidiaceae Family

Phyllachne colensoi

Thymelaeaceae Family

Drapetes dieffenbachii                                                              Pimelia oreophila

Violaceae Family

Viola cunninghamii  

Unknowns:

Aciphylla sp, Apiaceae Family: Apiaceae Family, unknown: Liliaceae Family, Astelia sp? Asteraceae Family, Celmisia sp.  Arthur's Pass. Epacridaceae Family;  Dracophyllum sp, dwarf-like species Scrophulariaceae, Hebe sp, Nelson Lakes NP:   Asteraceae sp:   Yellow star flowers: Found on Milford Sound Tramp, in a wet field: Polygonaceae? Carex?   Ranunculacceae Family, Ranunculus sp.  Nelson Lakes NP: Thanks for looking everyone!
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