Abrotanella fertilis explained

Abrotanella fertilis is a member of the daisy family and is an endemic species of New Zealand.

Biology

Latin: A. fertilis is a small plant with long (under 2mm), thin, green leaves, which form large mats. Its flowers are cream or yellow, with central florets. It is anemochorous, meaning that the cypselae are wind-dispersed.^[1]

Taxonomy

First described in 1995. is Latin and refers to the "fertile central florets".^[2]

Distribution and habitat

grows on both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, mainly in subalpine or subarctic areas.^[3] It can grow as low as 600m in elevation, but mostly lives in habitats from 900m to 1450m.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abrotanella fertilis . 2024-10-19 . New Zealand Plant Conservation Network . en.
2. Swenson . Ulf . 1995-03-01 . Systematics ofAbrotanella, an Amphi-pacific genus ofAsteraceae (Senecioneae) . Plant Systematics and Evolution . en . 197 . 1 . 149–193 . 10.1007/BF00984638 . 1615-6110.
3. Web site: Abrotanella fertilis Swenson Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2024-10-19 . Plants of the World Online . en.