A new species of Olearia (Asteraceae) from Waima Forest, Northland, New Zealand

Olearia crebra is described as a new species. It is distinguished from other New Zealand species of Olearia by a set of characters including large leaves and the capitula having numerous involucral bracts, florets, and ray florets. O. crebra is restricted to montane parts of Waima Forest, western No...

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Published in:New Zealand journal of botany 2002-12, Vol.40 (4), p.535-542
Main Authors: Heenan, P. B., Cameron, E. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asteraceae
new species
New Zealand flora
O. crebra
Olearia
taxonomy
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Summary:Olearia crebra is described as a new species. It is distinguished from other New Zealand species of Olearia by a set of characters including large leaves and the capitula having numerous involucral bracts, florets, and ray florets. O. crebra is restricted to montane parts of Waima Forest, western Northland, where it occurs on Hauturu, Te Raupua, Mt Misery, and upper Whirinaki Valley. As the populations of O. crebra are small and localised, and because there is a continuing need to manage browsing mammals in Waima Forest, it is listed as a Nationally Endangered species.
ISSN:0028-825X
1175-8643
DOI:10.1080/0028825X.2002.9512814