Class
Order
Family
Genus
Classification
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Gingidia baxterae (J.W.Dawson) C.J.Webb, New Zealand J. Bot. 15: 639 (1977) – as baxteri
Description
Plants strongly rhizomatous. Leaves 1-pinnate, more or less membranous, (2–) 3–8(–13) cm long. Leaflets (1–) 3–5(–7) pairs, usually flabellate and simple (or rarely palmately incised), regularly serrate, distinctly glaucous on under surface, glaucous or not on upper surface, 3–10 mm long. Petiolules absent. Inflorescence 3–15(–25) cm long; umbels 1(–2) per inflorescence; umbellets (1–)2—3(–4) per umbel; flowers 1–9 per umbellet. Bracts fused; bracteoles 1–5, usually free, sometimes somewhat fused. Mericarps 3–4 mm long; lateral ridges not winged (or rarely very slightly winged).
[Reproduced from Webb (1977, New Zealand J. Bot. 15: 639–643) with permission from The Royal Society of New Zealand.]
Biostatus
Indigenous (Endemic)
Bibliography
Dawson, J.W. 1967: The New Zealand species of Gingidium (Umbelliferae). New Zealand Journal of Botany 5: 84–116. [as Gingidium enysii var. baxteri J.W.Dawson]
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A.; Courtney, S.P.; Heenan, P.B.; Barkla, J.W.; Cameron, E.K.; Hitchmough, R.; Townsend, A.J. 2009: Threatened and uncommon plants of New Zealand (2008 revision). New Zealand Journal of Botany 47: 61–96. [Data deficient]
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A.; Heenan, P.B.; Courtney, S.P.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Ogle, C.C.; Rance, B.D. 2004: Threatened and uncommon plants of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 42(1): 45–76.
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. [Naturally Uncommon]
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. [Naturally Uncommon]
Webb, C.J. 1977: Gingidia baxteri and Gingidia enysii (Umbelliferae). New Zealand Journal of Botany 15(3): 639–643.
