Gunnera hamiltonii
Species of flowering plant
Gunnera hamiltonii | |
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Gunnera hamiltonii at the Rakiura National Park | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Gunnerales |
Family: | Gunneraceae |
Genus: | Gunnera |
Species: | G. hamiltonii |
Binomial name | |
Gunnera hamiltonii Kirk |
Gunnera hamiltonii is a creeping herbaceous plant in the family Gunneraceae,[1] with clusters of small (2 to 7 cm) grey-brown leaves forming a dense mat. Small green flowers are followed by red berries in the autumn.
It is one of the rarest plants in its native New Zealand, with Southland and Stewart Island/Rakiura representing two of the suspected 5 remaining natural habitats. Natural fertilisation of these plants is now difficult as the male and female plants are separate.
References
- ^ "Gunnera hamiltonii Kirk". www.nzor.org.nz. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gunnera hamiltonii.
- Environment Southland factsheet - see sidebar
- Photo of cultivated Gunnera hamiltonii
- New Zealand Duneland Ecology - includes photo of wild Gunnera hamiltonii
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