Aciphylla congesta

Aciphylla congesta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Aciphylla
Species:
A. congesta
Binomial name
Aciphylla congesta

Aciphylla congesta is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aciphylla endemic to New Zealand.[1][3] It was first described by Thomas Frederic Cheeseman in 1914.[4][2]

It is a tufted herb that forms clumps of leaves up to 60 centimetres (24 inches) across.[5] It produces globular heads ('snowballs') of creamy white flowers on a stout but long fleshy stalk.[3][5] Flowers are produced by both the male and female plants.[5]

Distribution

It is endemic to New Zealand, and can be found in the southwest of the South Island (in south Westland, western Otago, north-western Southland, and Fiordland).[3][5] It is found from 1,200 to 2,000 metres.[3][5]

It is found in fellfields with high rainfall, exposed slopes, and snow accumulation.[3]

Conservation status

Its current conservation status is Not Threatened (as of 2023).[3] It is naturally uncommon.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "NZOR Name Details - Aciphylla congesta Cheeseman". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  2. ^ a b Cheeseman, T. F. (1915). "Notes on Aciphylla, with Descriptions of New Species". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 47: 44. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q115531299.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Aciphylla congesta". www.nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  4. ^ "Aciphylla congesta Cheeseman | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Mark, Alan (2021-01-01). Above the Treeline: A nature guide to alpine New Zealand. Potton & Burton. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-988550-11-4.


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