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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Aciphylla |
Species: | A. scott-thomsonii
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Aciphylla scott-thomsonii |
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, also called giant speargrass or taramea, is a species of Aciphylla native to New Zealand.[1]
Description
[edit]This herb forms large tussocks up to or exceeding 3 m (9.8 ft) high, with leaves 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) in length.[2]
It produces yellow flowers.[1]
Distribution
[edit]It is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. It usually grows in subalpine or subarctic areas.[3]
Conservation
[edit]As of 2023, its conservation status was Not Threatened.[1]
Gallery
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Aciphylla scott-thomsonii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Aciphylla scott-thomsonii". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Aciphylla scott-thomsonii Cockayne & Allan | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-12-18.