Flora of Subantarctic Islands

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303 plants found, including:

Lyallia kerguelensis (Lyallia) Hook.f. 1847
plant species in the montiaceae family
Lyallia kerguelensis is a species of flowering cushion plant in the monotypic genus Lyallia of the family Montiaceae.
Plantago moorei (Moore's Plantain) Rahn 1984
endangered and perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Plantago moorei, also called Moore's plantain, is a species of plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to Falkland Islands. Its natural habitat is temperate shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Puccinellia macquariensis (Cheeseman) Allan & Jansen 1939
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Puccinellia macquariensis is a species of salt-tolerant, perennial, tufted grass in the family Poaceae. It is endemic to Australia's subantarctic Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean, though very closely related to P. chathamica of New Zealand's southern offshore islands. It grows to between 4 and 25 cm in height and is common in dense patches on coastal cliffs and stacks. It flowers from November to June.
Nassauvia serpens (Snakeplant) d'Urv. 1825
plant species in the asteraceae family
Nassauvia serpens, the snakeplant, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate shrublands, and rocky areas. Although assessed as Least Concern, it is experiencing continued habitat loss.
Deschampsia wacei C.E.Hubb. 1981
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Deschampsia wacei is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is found in Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic. Its natural habitat is swamps.
Carex thouarsii Carmich. 1819
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex thouarsii is a species of sedge found in the Tristan da Cunha archipelago. It lives chiefly in heaths dominated by Blechnum palmiforme, and Phylica arborea woodland. It is widespread and common on Tristan da Cunha and Inaccessible Island, but scarce on Nightingale Island, possibly due to a lack of habitat. It was first described by Dugald Carmichael in 1819 following the British annexation of Tristan da Cunha in 1816.
Callitriche christensenii Christoph. 1934
plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Callitriche christensenii is a species of plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is a hydrosubshrub endemic to Tristan da Cunha. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater marshes, and freshwater springs.
Atriplex plebeia (Atriplex Plebeja) Carmich. 1819
critically endangered plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Atriplex plebeja is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is endemic to Tristan da Cunha, including Inaccessible and Nightingale Islands. Its natural habitat is rocky shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Senecio vaginatus (Smooth Falkland Daisy) Hook. & Arn. 1841
plant species in the asteraceae family
Senecio vaginatus, the smooth ragwort, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family. It is endemic to the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, rocky shores and other rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Rostkovia tristanensis Christoph. 1944
perennial plant species in the juncaceae family
Rostkovia tristanensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, the rushes. It is endemic to Tristan da Cunha, where it occurs only on the main island and Gough Island. It grows in heath habitat with Empetrum. It is not uncommon on Gough Island, but it is rarely seen in flower.
Hamadryas argentea (Silvery Buttercup) Hook.f. 1845
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Hamadryas argentea, the silvery buttercup, is a species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is endemic to Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate dwarf shrub heath and temperate grassland.
Erigeron incertus (Hairy Daisy) Skottsb. 1909
endangered plant species in the asteraceae family
Erigeron incertus, the hairy daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitat is temperate shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Azorella macquariensis (Macquarie Cushions) Orchard 1989
plant species in the apiaceae family
Azorella macquariensis, also known as Macquarie azorella or Macquarie cushions, is a species of cushion plant endemic to Australia’s subantarctic Macquarie Island. It was referred to the more widely distributed Azorella selago until 1989, when it was described as a separate species.
Agrostis trachychlaena (Bentgrass) C.E.Hubb. 1981
endangered and perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Agrostis trachychlaena is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is endemic to Inaccessible and Nightingale Islands, Tristan da Cunha. Its natural habitat is subantarctic grassland. Less than 250 mature individuals are thought to exist.
Plantago stauntonii Reichardt 1871
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Plantago stauntonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae that is endemic to Île Amsterdam and Île Saint-Paul in the French southern territories. Sir Heinrich Wilhelm Reichardt described P. stauntonii in 1871, naming it after Sir George Leonard Staunton, who collected specimens of it in 1793.
Nassauvia gaudichaudii (Coastal Nassauvia) Cass. 1825
plant species in the asteraceae family
Nassauvia gaudichaudii, the coastal nassauvia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, rocky areas, and rocky shores.
Lyallia Hook.f. 1847
plant genus in the montiaceae family
Lyallia kerguelensis is a species of flowering cushion plant in the monotypic genus Lyallia of the family Montiaceae.
Isolepis bicolor Carmich. 1819
annual and perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Isolepis bicolor is a species of plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. The plant is endemic to Tristan da Cunha, Nightingale Island, Inaccessible Island and Gough Island. Its natural habitats are subantarctic forests, subantarctic shrubland, and swamps.
Gamochaeta antarctica (Antarctic Cudweed) (Hook.f.) Cabrera 1971
endangered and annual plant species in the asteraceae family
Gamochaeta antarctica, the Antarctic cudweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, where its natural habitat is temperate dwarf shrub heath.
Elaphoglossum randii Alston & Schelpe 1957
plant species in the dryopteridaceae family
Elaphoglossum randii is a species of fern that grows only on the sub-Antarctic islands of Kerguelen and the Marion and Prince Edward Islands in the Indian Ocean.
Deschampsia robusta C.E.Hubb. 1981
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Deschampsia robusta is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is found on Gough Island, near Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Asplenium aequibasis (C.Chr.) J.P.Roux 1993
plant species in the aspleniaceae family
Asplenium aequibasis is a species of fern in the family Aspleniaceae. It is found in Tristan da Cunha. Its natural habitat is subantarctic shrubland.
Agrostis media Carmich. 1819
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Agrostis media is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is found only in Tristan da Cunha. Its natural habitats are subantarctic shrubland, subantarctic grassland, rocky areas, and rocky shores.
Agrostis goughensis C.E.Hubb. 1981
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Agrostis goughensis is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is found on Gough Island.
Agrostis delislei Hemsl. 1884
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Agrostis delislei is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is endemic to the subantarctic Amsterdam Island. It was first described by William Hemsley in 1884.
Corybas sulcatus (Grooved Helmet-orchid) (M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones) G.N.Backh. 2010
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Corybas sulcatus, also known as the grooved helmet-orchid, is one of two helmet orchids endemic to Australia's subantarctic Macquarie Island, and the second to be discovered. The Latin specific epithet sulcatus means "grooved”, with reference to the prominent groove in the labellum boss. It is a small, terrestrial, tuberous, herbaceous plant that forms clonal colonies. The flower is erect, mostly dark red, 25–30 mm long and 10–14 mm wide. The flowering period is November–December. It occurs on the plateau uplands of the island, growing in wet grassy seepage areas. It can be distinguished from
Athyrium medium (Carmich.) T.Moore 1860
plant species in the athyriaceae family
Athyrium medium is a species of fern in the family Athyriaceae. It is found in Tristan da Cunha. Its natural habitat is subantarctic shrubland.
Phlebolobium O.E.Schulz 1932
plant genus in the brassicaceae family
Phlebolobium maclovianum, known as Falkland rock-cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is endemic to the Falkland Islands, and is the only species in the genus Phlebolobium.
Cotula moseleyi Hemsl. 1884
vulnerable plant species in the asteraceae family
Cotula moseleyi, also known as Nightingale brassbuttons, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It has been found only in the Tristan da Cunha chain of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. Its natural habitats are subantarctic forests, subantarctic grassland, rocky shores, and hillsides. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Senecio falklandicus (Falklands Woolly-daisy) Hook.f. 1846
plant species in the asteraceae family
Senecio falklandicus, synonym Senecio littoralis Gaudich., is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to the Falkland Islands. It is known as the woolly ragwort. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, rocky areas, and rocky shores. This species is threatened by habitat loss.

Credits & Sources

Region data:
WGSRPD Standard, Brummitt, R.K., Pando, F., Hollis, S., Brummitt, N.A. (2001). World geographical scheme for recording plant distributions. Edit. 2. TDWG Standard no2. Pittsburg (PA, USA): Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University. Full standard, 2nd Edition
WGSRPD Presentation, Pando, F. (2020) The TDWG World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions Standard. Rationale and history (presentation). CC-BY.
Map data:
Natural Earth Data, Tom Patterson, Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso et al, Hypsometric Tints and Terrain Elevations, 2009 - 2025, Public Domain, NACIS (North American Cartographic Information Society).
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