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Classification
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Euchiton traversii (Hook.f.) Holub, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 9: 271 (1974)
Synonymy:
- ≡ Gnaphalium traversii Hook.f., Handb. New Zealand Fl. 154 (1864)
- ≡ Euchiton traversii (Hook.f.) Anderb., Opera Bot. 104: 167 (1991) nom. illeg., non Euchiton traversii (Hook.f.) Holub 1974, nom. superfl.
Description
Stoloniferous perennial; stems 1–3, ascending to erect, simple, 1–15 cm tall. Lvs mostly basal; basal lvs cuneate to short or long petiole, usually densely white-tomentose on both surfaces including mid-vein, sometimes only moderately tomentose on upper, plane, narrowly to broadly elliptic or elliptic-obovate, obtuse to subacute, mucronate, (6)–10–40–(60) × 4–10 mm; cauline lvs 2-several, narrow and apetiolate, reduced upwards and finally scalelike, linear-triangular and amplexicaul. Capitula c. 4–6 mm diam., usually solitary, very rarely 2–3 together; subtending lvs 0 or much reduced; scape lateral, amongst or just exceeding lvs at flowering, greatly elongating at fruiting. Involucral bracts elliptic to narrow-oblong, usually obtuse, sometimes subacute, 5.5–6.5 mm long; stereome green, tinged reddish purple toward apex; lamina pale brown, sometimes with a dark band at base; gap and sometimes margins tinged pale to bright reddish purple. Achenes with short antrorse hairs, 0.8–1.0 mm long.
[From: Webb et al. (1985) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4 as Gnaphalium traversii Hook.f.]
Biostatus
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
Bibliography
Anderberg, A. A. 1991: Taxonomy and phylogeny of the tribe Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae). Opera Botanica 104: 1–195.
Connor, H.E.; Edgar, E. 1987: Name changes in the indigenous New Zealand flora, 1960–1986 and Nomina Nova IV, 1983–1986. New Zealand Journal of Botany 25: 115–170. [as Gnaphalium traversii Hook.f.]
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. [Not Threatened]
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. [Not Threatened]
Drury, D. G. 1972: The Cluster and Solitary-headed Cudweeds Native to New Zealand: (Gnaphalium Section Euchiton-Compositae). New Zealand Journal of Botany 10: 112–179. [as Gnaphalium traversii Hook.f.]
Holub, J. 1974: New Names in Phanerogamae 3. Folia Geobotanica et Phytotaxonomica 9(3): 261–275.
Hooker, J.D. 1864: Handbook of the New Zealand Flora: a systematic description of the native plants of New Zealand and the Chatham, Kermadec's, Lord Auckland's, Campbell's and Macquarie's Islands. Part I. Reeve, London.
Ward, J.M.; Breitwieser, I. 1998: New combinations in Euchiton (Compositae - Gnaphalieae) from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 36(2): 303–304.
