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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