Flora of Antipodean Islands

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225 plants found, including:

Bulbinella rossii (Ross Lily) (Hook.f.) Cheeseman 1893
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Bulbinella rossii, commonly known as the Ross lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is an endemic megaherb of New Zealand's subantarctic Auckland Islands and Campbell Island. It was first described in 1845 by Joseph Dalton Hooker in the Flora Antarctica, from material collected on Campbell Island, as Chrysobactron rossii. Bulbinella rossii reaches a height of up to 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches). Its leaves are strap-like, dark-green in colour and are up to 0.6–1 metre (2 feet 0 inches – 3 feet 3 inches) long. Its inflorescences (flower clusters) have a cylindrical
Anisotome latifolia (Campbell Island Carrot) Hook.f. 1844
perennial plant species in the apiaceae family
Anisotome latifolia, commonly known as the Campbell Island carrot, is a species of plant in the genus Anisotome of the carrot family (Apiaceae). It is native to the Auckland and Campbell Islands in the subantarctic regions of the South Pacific.
Pleurophyllum speciosum (Giant Emperor Daisy) Hook.f. 1844
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Pleurophyllum speciosum, also known as the giant emperor daisy or Campbell Island daisy, is a megaherb native to the Auckland and Campbell Islands of New Zealand. A false colour image is depicted on the lower left corner on the reverse of the current five dollar New Zealand banknote. The Campbell Island daisy was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in Flora Antarctica of 1844, after he had collected it during the Ross expedition.
Gentianella concinna (Enderby Island Gentian) (Hook.f.) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu 1993
plant species in the gentianaceae family
Gentianella concinna is a flowering plant species, endemic to the Auckland Islands of New Zealand.
Chionochloa antarctica (Hook.f.) Zotov 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Chionochloa antarctica (common name - snow tussock) is a species of grass, endemic to the Auckland and Campbell Islands.
Ranunculus pinguis Hook.f. 1844
plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Ranunculus pinguis is a dark green, fleshy-leaved buttercup with relatively large, short-stalked flowers and narrow stiff yellow petals that grows in tufts. It is an endemic species of New Zealand on the Auckland and Campbell Islands that flowers from December to January and sets seeds between February and April.
Agrostis subulata Hook.f. 1845
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Agrostis subulata is a member of the genus Agrostis, in the tribe Poeae and family Poaceae (i.e., the grass family). It is endemic to the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands, specifically the Auckland Islands, Campbell Island, and Antipodes Island.
Pleurophyllum criniferum Hook.f. 1844
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Pleurophyllum criniferum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is endemic to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand.
Plantago aucklandica Hook.f. 1844
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Plantago aucklandica is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae that is endemic to the subantarctic Auckland Islands, New Zealand. Joseph Dalton Hooker described P. aucklandica in his Flora Antarctica in 1844. Plants of this plantain are large with large leaves, up to seven veins, wide petioles, colliculate seeds, and long spikes with dozens of flowers and one-seeded fruits. This species in considered to be "At Risk — Naturally Uncommon", as it is an island endemic with a restricted range.
Gentianella cerina (Auckland Island Gentian) (Hook.f.) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu 1993
perennial plant species in the gentianaceae family
Gentianella cerina, commonly known as Auckland Island gentian, is a plant species in the Gentianaceae family, endemic to the Auckland Islands of New Zealand.
Gentianella antarctica (Kirk) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu 1993
perennial plant species in the gentianaceae family
Gentianella antarctica is a species of giant herb from Campbell Island, New Zealand, where it is endemic.
Damnamenia Given 1973
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Damnamenia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The only known species is Damnamenia vernicosa, called the black-eyed daisy. It is endemic to New Zealand (Auckland and Campbell Islands).
Anisotome antipoda (Campbell Island Carrot) Hook.f. 1844
perennial plant species in the apiaceae family
Anisotome antipoda is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, which is endemic to the Auckland, Campbell and Antipodes Islands.
Leptinella lanata Hook.f. 1844
plant species in the asteraceae family
Leptinella lanata is a small flowering plant in the daisy family, native to the Antipodean Islands. Its specific epithet, lanata, describes its woolly-haired (lanate) rhizomes.
Azorella schizeilema (Pozoa Reniformis) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas 2016
plant species in the apiaceae family
Azorella schizeilema is a species of cushion plant in the Apiaceae family, native to the Auckland and Campbell Islands. If flowers from November to February, and fruits from November to March.
Abrotanella spathulata Hook.f. 1864
plant species in the asteraceae family
Abrotanella spathulata is a member of the daisy family and is an endemic species of the Antipodean Islands.
Abrotanella rosulata Hook.f. 1864
plant species in the asteraceae family
Abrotanella rosulata is a plant in the family Asteraceae, endemic to the Campbell Islands.
Pleurophyllum Hook.f. 1844
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Pleurophyllum is a genus of subantarctic plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. Pleurophyllum is native to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand (the Auckland Islands, Campbell Island and the Antipodes Islands) and Australia (Macquarie Island). Species Pleurophyllum criniferum Hook.f., = P. oresigenesum, Albinia oresigenesum Pleurophyllum hookeri Buch. Pleurophyllum speciosum Hook.f.
Poa litorosa Cheeseman 1906
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Poa litorosa is a species of tussock grass that is native to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia. The specific epithet litorosa comes from the Latin litoralis (“pertaining to the seashore”).
Dracophyllum scoparium Hook.f. 1844
plant species in the ericaceae family
Dracophyllum scoparium is a species of shrub or small tree endemic to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. It was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1844 and gets the specific epithet scoparium, in the form of a broom, for the way in which its juvenile leaves grow. In the heath family Ericaceae, it inhabits the Chatham and Pitt Islands, and reaches a height of 1–4 m (3.3–13.1 ft).
Azorella polaris (Punui) (Hombr.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas 2016
perennial plant species in the apiaceae family
Azorella polaris, commonly known as the Macquarie Island cabbage, is a species of flowering plant usually placed in the family Araliaceae or Apiaceae and only very distantly related to cabbage. It is a megaherb, growing up to about a metre in height, native to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand and to Australia's Macquarie Island.
Acaena minor (Hook.f.) Allan 1961
plant species in the rosaceae family
Acaena minor is a species of flowering plant whose range is confined to Australia's subantarctic Macquarie Island and to New Zealand's Campbell and Auckland Islands in the Southern Ocean.
Pleurophyllum hookeri Buchanan 1884
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Pleurophyllum hookeri, also known as the silver-leaf daisy or sage-green rosette herb, is a herbaceous plant in the family Asteraceae, a megaherb native to the subantarctic Auckland and Campbell Islands of New Zealand and Australia’s Macquarie Island. It grows up to 900 mm in height and has crimson button flowers and long, silky, silver leaves, with a large carrot-like tuber and long roots. It also has the unusual feature of a vertically contractile stem, most of which is underground, which serves to keep the leaf rosette close to the ground surface and the plant anchored securely against the
Myosotis capitata Hook.f. 1844
perennial plant species in the boraginaceae family
Myosotis capitata is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, endemic to the Campbell and Auckland Islands of New Zealand. Joseph Dalton Hooker described the species in his 19th century work Flora Antarctica. Plants of this species of forget-me-not are perennial and erect, and have ebracteate inflorescences and blue corollas. It is one of two native species of Myosotis in the New Zealand subantarctic islands, the other being M. antarctica, which can also have blue corollas.
Coprosma cuneata Hook.f. 1844
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Coprosma cuneata, is a shrub in the Rubiaceae family, endemic to New Zealand.
Carex erebus K.A.Ford 2015
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex erebus (common name - Hookers bastard grass) is a member of the sedge family and is found on the Antarctic Islands of Australia and New Zealand.
Carex aucklandica (Subantarctic Hook Grass) (Hamlin) K.A.Ford 2015
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex aucklandica, commonly known as Subantarctic hook grass, is a sedge that is found on the South Island of New Zealand, including Stewart Island.
Plantago brownii (Saltspray Plantain) F.Dietr. 1820
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Plantago brownii is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae that is native to Tasmania, Australia and the subantarctic Auckland Islands of New Zealand. Robert Brown described the species in 1810, as P. carnosa R.Br. Plants of this species of plantain are annual or perennial with a rosette habit, fleshy toothed leaves, and short inflorescences.
Anthoxanthum brunonis (Hook.f.) de Lange & C.J.James 2024
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Anthoxanthum brunonis is a species of grass, native to the South Island of New Zealand and to the Auckland and Campbell Islands. It was first described in 1845 by Joseph Dalton Hooker as Hierochloë Brunonis, the specific epithet, brunonis, being chosen to honour Robert Brown.
Metrosideros umbellata (Southern Rātā) Cav. 1797
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Metrosideros umbellata, commonly known as southern rātā, is an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where its range mainly covers the South and Stewart Islands, while being largely not present in the North Island. M. umbellata individuals are also found in the subantarctic Auckland Islands. M. umbellata's habitat is unrestricted and can occur in many different natural environments, altitudinal ranges and surfaces. Metrosideros umbellata grows to a height of up to 15 metres (50 feet) with a trunk measuring up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in diameter. It has an estimated

Credits & Sources

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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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