FACT SHEET SEPTEMBER 2005 Native Plant Species in Te Urewera National Park
This list of 563 plant species is drawn from a number of published and unpublished lists prepared by various authors over the last few decades. The species names have been updated where necessary. It provides, as far as possible, a comprehensive list for the botanist as a tool for plant appreciation, research and education. The plants have been divided up into major life-form groupings and common names have been provided as a guide for the non-specialist.
Key to threat ♣♣♣♣♣ Acutely threatened, nationally endangered ranking ♣♣♣♣ Chronically threatened, serious decline
♣♣♣ Chronically threatened, gradual decline
♣♣ At risk sparse
♣ Range restricted
Gymnospermous Dacrycarpus dacrydioides kahikatea, white pine Dacrydium cupressinum rimu, red pine trees and Halocarpus bidwillii bog pine shrubs Halocarpus biformis pink pine Lagarostobos colensoi silver pine Lepidothamnus laxifolius pygmy pine Libocedrus bidwillii a native cedar Phyllocladus alpinus mountain toatoa Phyllocladus alpinus X P. toatoa Totara (Podocarpus totara). Phyllocladus toatoa toatoa Phyllocladus trichomanoides tanekaha Podocarpus cunninghamii Hall’s totara Podocarpus halii X P. nivalis Podocarpus hallii X P. totara var. totara Podocarpus nivalis mountain totara Podocarpus totara var. totara totara Prumnopitys taxifolia matai Stachypitys ferrugineus miro
Dicotyledonous Alectryon excelsus subsp. excelsus titoki Alepis flavida ♣♣♣♣ yellow mistletoe trees and Alseuosmia pusilla shrubs Androstoma empetrifolia Aristotelia fruiticosa
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Produced by the Department of Conservation (D King), P O Box 668, Gisborne, Telephone (06) 869 0460 Fax: (06) 867 8015 Dicotyledonous Aristotelia serrata makomako Beilschmiedia tawa tawa trees and Brachyglottis kirkii var. kirkii ♣♣♣♣ tree daisy shrubs (cont.) Brachyglottis repanda rangiora, bushman’s friend Carmichaelia arborea a native broom Carpodetus serratus putaputaweta, marbleleaf Clianthus maximus ♣♣♣♣♣ kakabeak Coprosma aff. cheesemanii Coprosma colensoi Coprosma crassifolia Coprosma decurva Tawa Coprosma foetidissima stinkwood (Beilschmiedia tawa). Coprosma grandifolia kanono Coprosma lucida karamu Coprosma microcarpa Coprosma propinqua var. propinqua black scrub Coprosma pseudocuneata Coprosma rhamnoides Coprosma rigida stiff karamu Coprosma robusta karamuramu, karamu Coprosma rugosa Coprosma rotundifolia round-leaved coprosma Coprosma spathulata subsp. spathulata Coprosma tailorii Coprosma tenuicaulis Coprosma tenuifolia wavy-leaved coprosma Coriaria arborea var. arborea tutu Coriaria kingiana Corynocarpus laevigatus karaka Cyathodes juniperina prickly leaved mingimingi Dracophyllum filifolium Dracophyllum latifolium neinei, grasstree Dracophyllum longifolium Dracophyllum pyramidale a grasstree Dracophyllum subulatum monoa Dracophyllum traversii mountain grass tree Dysoxylum spectabile kohekohe Elaeocarpus dentatus hinau Elaeocarpus hookerianus pokaka Fuchsia excorticata kotukutuku, tree fuchsia Gaultheria antipoda snowberry Gaultheria depressa Geniostoma ligustrifolium var. ligustrifolium hangihangi, native privet, maori privet Griselinia littoralis broadleaf Griselinia lucida puka, shining broadleaf Hebe corriganii Hebe odora 2 Dicotyledonous Hebe stricta var. stricta koromiko Hedycarya arborea porokaiwhiri, pigionwood trees and Helichrysum lanceolatum niniao shrubs (cont.) Hoheria populnea hohere, lacebark Ileostylus micranthus a mistletoe Ixerba brexioides tawari Knightia excelsa rewarewa, native honeysuckle Kunzea ericoides var. ericoides kanuka Laurelia novae-zelandiae pukatea Leptospermum scoparium var. scoparium manuka
Silver beech Leucopogon fasciculatus wide leaved mingimingi (Nothofagus menziesii). Leucopogon fraseri Litsea calicaris manaoa Lophomyrtus bullata ramarama Macropiper excelsum subsp. excelsum f. excelsum kawakawa Melicope simplex Melicytus ramiorus subsp. ramiorus mahoe, whiteywood Metrosideros robusta northern rata Metrosideros umbellata southern rata Mida salicifolia mida Myrsine australis mapau, red matapo Myrsine divaricata weeping mapau Myrsine salicina toro Neomyrtus pedunculata a native myrtle Nestegis cunninghamii black maire Nestegis lanceolata white maire Nestegis montana mountain maire Nothofagus fusca red beech Nothofagus menziesii silver beech Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides mountain beech Nothofagus solandri var. solandri black beech Nothofagus solandri var solandri x N. truncata Nothofagus truncata hard beech Olearia arborescens common tree daisy Olearia capillaris ♣♣ a small leaved olearia Olearia colensoi var. colensoi Olearia furfuracea akapiro Olearia paniculata Olearia rani var. rani heketara Ozothamnus leptophylla Pennantia corymbosa kaikamako Peraxilla colensoi ♣♣♣ scarlet mistletoe Peraxilla tetrapetala ♣♣♣ red mistletoe Pimelea buxifolia a native daphne Pimelea longifolia a native daphne Pittosporum anomalum Pittosporum cornifolium 3 Dicotyledonous Pittosporum eugenioides tarata, lemonwood Pittosporum ralphii koru, karo trees and Pittosporum rigidum shrubs (cont.) Pittosporum tenuifolium kohuhu Pittosporum virgatum Pseudopanax arboreus fivefinger Pseudopanax colensoi var. colensoi Pseudopanax crassifolius lancewood Pseudowintera axillaris pepper tree Pseudowintera colorata mountain pepper tree Quintinia serrata quintinia Raukaua anomalus Raukaua edgerleyi ♣♣♣ Raukaua simplex Rhabdothamnus solandri native gloxinia Scheflera digitata patete, sevenfinger Solanum aviculare f. aviculare poroporo Sophora tetraptera kowhai Tupeia antarctica ♣♣♣ a mistletoe Urtica ferox ongaonga, tree nettle Weinmannia racemosa kamahi
Monocotyledonous Cordyline australis ti kouka, cabbage tree Cordyline australis C. banksii trees Cordyline banksii ti ngahere, bush cabbage tree Mountain cabbage tree (Cordyline indivisa). Cordyline indivisa mountain cabbage tree Cordyline pumilio Rhopalostylis sapida nikau palm
Monocotyledonous Freycinetia banksii kiekie lianes Ripogonum scandens supplejack
Dicotyledonous Calystegia tuguriorum a bindweed Clematis cunninghamii a clematis lianes and related Clematis foetida a clematis trailing plants Clematis forsteri a clematis Clematis paniculata clematis Metrosideros colensoi hanging rata Metrosideros diffusa a climbing rata Metrosideros fulgens a climbing rata Metrosideros perforata small white rata Muehlenbeckia australis Muehlenbeckia complexa Parsonsia capsularis a native jasmine Parsonsia heterophylla a native jasmine Passiflora tetrandra native passion vine 4 Rubus australis a bush lawyer Rubus cissoides a bush lawyer Rubus schmideloiodes var. schmideloiodes a bush lawyer
Psilopsids, Huperzia australiana a clubmoss Huperzia varia variable club moss lycopods and Lycopodiella diffusa a club moss quillworts Lycopodium deuterodensum tree club moss Lycopodium fastigiatum a clubmoss Lycopodium scariosum a clubmoss Lycopodium volubile climbing clubmoss Tmesipteris elongata Tmesipteris lanceolata Tmesipteris tannensis Trichomanes venosum
Ferns Adiantum cunninghamii common maidenhair fern Adiantum fulvum a maidenhair fern Adiantum viridescens a maidenhair fern Anarthropteris lanceolata lance fern Asplenium bulbiferum hen and chicken fern Black tree fern Asplenium flabellifolium a spleenwort (Cyathea medullaris). Asplenium flaccidum hanging spleenwort Asplenium gracillimum a spleenwort Asplenium hookerianum a spleenwort Asplenium lyallii a spleenwort Asplenium oblongifolium shining spleenwort Asplenium polyodon sickle leaved spleenwort Azolla filiculoides red azolla Blechnum chambersii a hard fern Blechnum colensoi colenso’s hard fern Blechnum discolor crown fern Blechnum filiforme thread fern Blechnum fluviatile a hard fern Blechnum membranaceum a hard fern Blechnum minus swamp kiokio Blechnum montanum mountain kiokio Blechnum novaezelandiae kiokio, cape fern Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina alpine hard fern Blechnum procerum small kiokio Blechnum vulcanicum a hard fern Botrychium biforme Cheilanthes sieberi Ctenopteris heterophylla Cyathea colensoi mountain tree fern Cyathea cunninghamii gully tree fern Cyathea dealbata silver fern 5 Ferns Cyathea medullaris black tree fern Cyathea smithii soft tree fern (cont.) Deparia petersenii subsp. congrua Dicksonia fibrosa fibrous tree fern, kaponga Dicksonia lanata Dicksonia squarrosa rough tree fern Diplazium australe A filmy fern. Doodia australis rasp fern Gleichenia dicarpa swamp umbrella fern Grammitis billardierei Grammitis ciliata Grammitis magellanica subsp. nothofageti Grammitis patagonica Histiopteris incisa summergreen fern, water fern Hymenophyllum atrovirens a filmy fern Hymenophyllum bivalve a filmy fern Hymenophyllum cupressiforme a filmy fern Hymenophyllum demissum a filmy fern Hymenophyllum dilatatum a filmy fern Hymenophyllum ferrugineum a filmy fern Hymenophyllum flabellatum a filmy fern Hymenophyllum flexuosum a filmy fern Hymenophyllum malingii a filmy fern Hymenophyllum multidum a filmy fern Hymenophyllum peltatum a filmy fern Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum a filmy fern Hymenophyllum rarum a filmy fern Hymenophyllum revolutum a filmy fern Hymenophyllum rufescens a filmy fern Hymenophyllum sanguinolentum a filmy fern Hymenophyllum scabrum a filmy fern Hymenophyllum villosum a filmy fern Hypolepis ambigua Hypolepis lactea Hypolepis millefolium Hypolepis rufobarbata ground fern Lastreopsis glabella shield fern Lastreopsis hispida hairy fern Lastreopsis microsora subsp. pentangularis Leptolepia novae-zelandiae Leptopteris hymenophylloides heruheru, single crepe fern Leptopteris superba Prince of Wales feathers Lindsaea trichomanoides Lindsaea viridis Microsorum novae-zelandiae ♣♣ climbing fern Microsurum pustulatum sbsp. pastulatum hound’s tongue fern Microsorum scandens fragrant fern 6 Ferns (cont.) Ophioglossum coriaceum Paesia scaberula hard fern, pig fern, ring fern Pellaea rotundifolia button fern Pilularia novae-zelandiae pillwort Pneumatopteris pennigera gully fern Polystichum silvaticum a shield fern Polystichum vestitum prickly shield fern Polystichum wawranum common shield fern Pteridium esculentum bracken Pteris maclienta soft brake fern, sweet fern Pteris tremula shaking brake fern Pyrrosia eleagnifolia serpents tongue fern, leather leaf fern Rumohra adiantiformis Schizaea australis Sticherus cunninghamii umbrella fern Trichomanes colensoi Trichomanes reniforme kidney fern Trichomanes venosum
Orchids Acianthus sinclairii Gnat orchid, Pixie cap Adenochilus gracilis slender forest orchid Aporostylis bifolia odd-leaved orchid Chiloglottis cornuta bird orchid, ant orchid Diplodium (Pterostylis) trullifolium a greenhood orchid Drymoanthus adversus banana hand orchid Earina autumnalis a perching orchid Earina mucronata a perching orchid, bamboo orchid A sun orchid Gastrodia cunninghamii a potato orchid (Thelymitra longifolia). Ichthyostomum pygmaeum a bulb leaf orchid Microtis unifolia onion leaved porchid Nematoceras acuminatus a helmet orchid, spider orchid Nematoceras macranthus a helmet orchid, spider orchid Nematoceras orbiculatus a helmet orchid, spider orchid Nematoceras rivularis a helmet orchid, spider orchid Nematoceras triloba a helmet orchid, spider orchid Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae horned orchid Prasophyllum colensoi onion leaved orchid Pterostylis banksii a hooded orchid Pterostylis graminea a hooded orchid Pterostylis humilis a hooded orchid Pterostylis patens a hooded orchid Spiranthes novae-zeelandiae ladies tresses Thelymitra cyanea a sun orchid Thelymitra hatchii a sun orchid Thelymitra longifolia a sun orchid Thelymitra pauciflora a sun orchid Winika cunninghamii a perching orchid 7 Grasses Agrostis personata Chionochloa cheesemanii a tussock grass Chionochloa conspicua subsp. conspicua a tussock grass Chionochloa conspicua subsp. cunninghamii a tussock grass Chionochloa flavicans f. flavicans a tussock grass Chionochloa rubra a tussock grass Cortaderia fulvida toetoe Cortaderia toetoe toetoe Deschampsia chapmanii Deueuxia aucklandica Deyeuxia avenoides bush oat grass Deyeuxia quadriseta Dichelachne crinita Echinopogon ovatus Elymus solandri Hierochloe redolens Isachne globosa Lachnagrostis elata Lachnagrostis filiformis Lachnagrostis lyalii Lachnagrostis striata Microlaena avenacea bush rice grass Microlaena polynoda Microlaena stipoides field rice grass Oplismenus imbecillus subsp. hirtellus Poa anceps Poa breviglumis Poa cita Poa colensoi Poa imbecilla weak poa Rytidosperma buchananii Rytidosperma clavatum Rytidosperma gracile Rytidosperma pulchrum Rytidosperma setifolium Rytidosperma unarede cliff fairy grass Rytidosperma viride Stenostachys gracilis Trisetum antarcticum
Sedges Baumea huttonii Baumea rubiginosa Carex breviculmis Carex cirrhosa ♣♣♣ Carex colensoi Carex dipsacea Carex dissita 8 Sedges Carex echinata star sedge Carex flagellifera (cont.) Carex gaudichaudiana Carex geminata Carex inversa Carex maorica Carex rubicunda Carex secta niggerhead Carex sinclairii A hook grass Carex solandri (Uncinia longifructus). Carex spinirostris Carex tahoata Carex virgata Carpha alpina Cyperus ustulatus f. ustulatus giant umbrella sedge Eleocharis acuta Eleocharis gracilis Eleocharis sphacelata bamboo spike sedge Gahnia pauciflora a cutty grass Gahnia procera a cutty grass Gahnia setifolia a cutty grass Isolepis cernua Isolepis distigmatosa Isolepis habra Isolepis nodosa Isolepis pottsii Isolepis reticularis Isolepis subtilissima Lepidosperma australe Machaerina sinclairii Morelotia affinis Oreobolus pectinatus a comb sedge Schoenus fluitans ♣ an aquatic sedge Schoenus maschalinus dwarf bog rush Schoenus pauciflorus Schoenus tendo Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Uncinia affinis a hook grass Uncinia banksii a hook grass Uncinia caespitosa a hook grass Uncinia clavata a hook grass Uncinia distans a hook grass Uncinia divaricata a hook grass Uncinia ferruginea a hook grass Uncinia filiformis a hook grass Uncinia gracilenta a hook grass Uncinia longifructus ♣♣ a hook grass 9 Grasses (cont.) Uncinia rupestris a hook grass Uncinia scabra a hook grass Uncinia uncinata a hook grass Uncinia zotovii a hook grass
Rushes and Centrolepis ciliata Empodisma minus wire rush allied plants Juncus antarcticus Juncus bufonius Juncus gregiflorus wiwi Juncus holoschoenus var. holoschoenus ♣♣♣♣♣ Juncus krausii sea rush Juncus novae-zealandiae Juncus pallidus Juncus planifolius Juncus pusillus Luzula banksiana var. migrata Luzula picta var. limosa Luzula picta var pallida Luzula picta var. picta Luzula subclavata Typha orientalis raupo, bull rush
Other Does not include orchids, grasses, sedges and rushes. monocotyledonous Arthropodium candidum herbs Astelia fragrans a perching lily Astelia nervosa mountain astelia Astelia solandri a perching lily Bulbinella hookeri Collospermum hastatum a perching lily Collospermum microspermum a perching lily Dianella nigra blueberry Lemna minor duckweed Libertia grandiflora a native iris A perching lily. (Astelia solandri). Libertia ixioides a native iris Libertia pulchella a native iris Luzuriaga parviflora lantern berry Phormium cookianum subsp. cookianum mountain flax Potamogeton cheesemanii Potamogeton suboblongus Triglochin striata
Dicotyledonous Anaphalioides alpina an everlasting daisy herbs - Anaphalioides bellidioides an everlasting daisy Anaphalioides trinervis an everlasting daisy composites Brachyglottis lagopus 10 Dicotyledonous Brachyscome radicata Celmisia gracilenta a daisy herbs - Celmisia graminifolia a daisy composites Celmisia spectabilis subsp. spectabilis a daisy Centella uniflora centella (cont.) Centipeda aotearoana sneezewort Craspedia minor small craspedia Craspedia uniflora var. uniflora Craspedia viscosa Dichondra brevifolia Euchiton audax a cudweed Euchiton delicatula a cudweed Euchiton gymnocephalus a cudweed Euchiton involucratus a cudweed Euchiton limosum a cudweed Euchiton paludosus a cudweed Euchiton sphaericus a cudweed Helichrysum filicaule an everlasting daisy Lagenifera montana Lagenifera pumila Lagenifera strangulata Leptinella squalida subsp. squalida Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum a cudweed Raoulia albosericea a scabweed Raoulia glabra a scabweed Raoulia tenuicaulis a scabweed Senecio minimus a groundsel Senecio quadridentatus a groundsel Senecio ruglandulosus a groundsel Vittadinia australis white fuzzweed
Dicotyledonous Acaena anserinifolia a bidibidi Acaena novae-zelandiae a bidibidi herbs - non Acaena profundeincisa a bidibidi composites Anisotome aromatica a native carrot Australina pusilla Cardamine debilis var. debilis New Zealand bitter cress Crassula sieberiana Dactylanthus taylorii ♣♣♣♣ dactylanthus Drosera auriculata a sundew Drosera binata a sundew Drosera peltata a sundew Drosera spathulata a sundew Dactylanthus taylorii. Epilobium alsinoides a willow herb Epilobium atriplicifolium a willow herb Epilobium billardiereanum a willow herb Epilobium brunnescens subsp. brunnescens a willow herb 11 Dicotyledonous Epilobium brunnescens subsp. minutiflorum a willow herb Epilobium cinereum a willow herb herbs - non Epilobium komarovianum a willow herb composites Epilobium insulare a willow herb Epilobium microphyllum a willow herb (cont.) Epilobium nerteroides a willow herb Epilobium nummulariifolium a willow herb Epilobium pedunculare creeping willow herb Epilobium pubens a willow herb Epilobium rotundifolium a willow herb Epilobium tenuipes a willow herb Euphrasia cuneata eyebright New Zealand calceolaria. Galium propinquum (Jovellana sinclairii). Galium purpusillum Galium trilobum Gentianella grisebachii a gentian Gentianella aff. montana a gentian Geranium homeanum a native geranium Geranium potentilloides a native geranium Geranium sessiliflorum a native geranium Geranium solanderi a native geranium Gonocarpus incanus Gonocarpus micranthus Gunnera monoica Haloragis erecta subsp. erecta shrubby haloragis Hydrocotyle dissecta a pennywort Hydrocotyle elongata a pennywort Hydrocotyle heteromeria a pennywort Hydrocotyle microphylla a pennywort Hydrocotyle moschata a pennywort Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae a pennywort Hydrocotyle pterocarpa a pennywort Hypsela rivalis Jovellana repens Jovellana sinclairii ♣♣♣ New Zealand calceolaria Kelleria laxa Lilaeopsis novae-zeelandiae Lilaeopsis ruthiana Limosella liniata a mudwort Linum monogynum New Zealand true flax Mentha cunninghamii a native mint Myosotis forsteri a forget-me-not Myosotis petiolata var. pottsiana Pott’s forget-me-not Myriophyllum pedunculatum subsp. novaezelandiae a water milfoil Myriophyllum propinquum common water milfoil Nertera ciliata Nertera depressa bead plant, fruiting duckweed 12 Dicotyledonous Nertera dichondrifolia Nertera scapanioides herbs - non Nertera setulosa composites Nertera villosa Oreomyrrhis colensoi var. colensoi (cont.) Ourisia colensoi Ourisia macrophylla subsp. robusta Oxalis exilis creeping oxalis, yellow oxalis Oxalis lactea Oxalis magellanica Parietaria debilis New Zealand pellitory Pelargonium inodorum Peperomia tetraphylla Peperomia urvilleana Plantago raoulii a native plantain Potentilla anserinoides silverweed Pratia angulata Pratia perpusilla Ranunculus amphitrichus water buttercup Ranunculus foliosus grassland buttercup Ranunculus glabrifolius a buttercup Ranunculus membranifolius a buttercup Ranunculus reflexus hairy buttercup Rorippa palustris marsh yellow cress Rumex flexuosus Scandia rosaefolia ♣♣ native angelica Schizeilema allanii Schizeilema trifoliolatum Stellaria decipiens Stellaria parviflora New Zealand chickweed Urtica incisa small stinging nettle Urtica linearifolia swamp nettle Viola cunninghamii mountain violet, white violet Viola filicaulis forest violet Viola lyallii New Zealand native violet Wahlenbergia ramosa
References The plants in this list were drawn primarily from: W.B. Shaw,1990, Vascular Plant Species Lists For Te Urewera National Park, FRI Rotorua; AP Druce, various dates, Botany Dvision DSIR Lower Hut and in the Bulletin of the Wellington Botanical Society; and Mike Thorsen, unpublished reports, DOC East Coast Hawke’s Bay. Where necessary plant names were updated to those used in the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network’s indigenous vascu- lar plant species list which appears on their website. Synonyms, and where appropriate common names, were identified using the ‘Landcare Research New Zealand Plant Database “Nga Tipu O Aotearoa” which appears on their web site.
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