Olearia hectori
| Olearia hectori | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Olearia |
| Species: | O. hectori |
| Binomial name | |
| Olearia hectori Hook.f. | |
Olearia hectori is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae family. Its common names include deciduous tree daisy and Hector's tree daisy.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species is a shrub with reddish stems and clusters of gray-green leaves up to 5 centimeters long. The yellow flowers droop from the bases of the leaves.[2]
This species is threatened by habitat degradation. It requires open habitat for germination, but this kind of habitat is threatened by introduced flora. It is also threatened by introduced grazing animals.[2]
References
- 1 2 de Lange, P.J. 1998. Olearia hectori. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. Downloaded on 16 September 2015.
- 1 2 Olearia hectori. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network.
External links
- Olearia hectori. Department of Conservation, New Zealand.
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