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Lagenophora pumila

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Lagenophora pumila
A flowering Lagenophora pumila
Lagenophora pumila in Nelson Lakes National Park

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Lagenophora
Species:
L. pumila
Binomial name
Lagenophora pumila
(G.Forst.) Cheeseman

Lagenophora pumila, or papataniwhaniwha, is a species of small flower, endemic to New Zealand.[2][3]

Description

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A small white and yellow flower.

Range

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Across New Zealand, including on some outlying islands like Kapiti Island,[4] and more distant chains like the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands.[5] It is also known from Kao (island) in Tonga, from a single specimen.[6]

Habitat

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Lowland to montane grasslands.

Ecology

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Lagenophora pumila is a good indicator of wetlands.[1]

Puccinia lagenophoricola, a rust fungus, grows exclusively on Lagenophora pumila.[7]

Etymology

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pumila means 'small' in Latin.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lagenophora pumila". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  2. ^ "Lagenophora pumila". iNaturalist. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Lagenophora pumila (G.Forst.) Cheeseman - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  4. ^ Esler, A. E. (1967-09-01). "The vegetation of Kapiti Island". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 5 (3): 353–393. doi:10.1080/0028825X.1967.10428753. ISSN 0028-825X.
  5. ^ "Lagenophora pumila (G.Forst.) Cheeseman | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  6. ^ Whistler, Art; Thomas, M.B.; Fakaosi, S. (2011). "The rare plants of Tonga". Biodiversity Conservation Lessons Learned, Technical Series. Apia, Samoa.: Conservation International.
  7. ^ McKenzie, Eric H. C.; Pennycook, Shaun R.; Padamsee, Mahajabeen (2024-07-02). "New species, names, and type designation of rust fungi from New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 62 (2–3): 367–425. doi:10.1080/0028825X.2024.2353915. ISSN 0028-825X.