New Zealand native plants

This section of the web site provides information about New Zealand's native flora (including vascular plants, mosses, lichens and liverworts) and fungi. These are the plants and fungi that occur within the New Zealand botanic region. The New Zealand Botanic Region is defined in Flora of New Zealand Volume 1 by H.H. Allan (1961) as consisting of the islands lying within 29-55o South latitude and 158o East – 176o West longitude (except Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island). More detailed information about threatened species is stored under the ‘Threatened Species’ section of the website. Exotic plant and weed information is stored under ‘Threats to plant life’. Vascular plants What is a vascular plant? - click here Download a New Zealand vascular plant list - click here Search for a plant - click here Browse for a plant - click here Fungi What is a fungus? - click here Download a New Zealand fungus list - click here Search for a fungus - click here Mosses What is a moss? - click here Download a New Zealand moss list - click here Search for a moss - click here Lichens What is a lichen? - click here Download a New Zealand lichen list - click here Search for a lichen - click here Liverworts What is a liverwort? - click here Download a New Zealand liverwort list - click here Search for a liverwort - click here For more information about the New Zealand flora see the following websites and publications: Landcare Research plants Portal New Zealand Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)