Geniostoma ligustrifolium var. majus
Synonyms
Geniostoma rupestre var. ligustrifolium (A.Cunn.) B.J.Conn
Family
Loganiaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Native
Endemic taxon
Yes
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Chromosome number
2n = 40
Current conservation status
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2017 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) – more information about this can be found on the NZTCS website. This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2012 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants.
Please note, threat classifications are often suggested by authors when publications fall between NZTCS assessment periods – an interim threat classification status has not been assessed by the NZTCS panel.
- Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017 . 2018. Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, John W. Barkla, Shannel P. Courtney, Paul D. Champion, Leon R. Perrie, Sarah M. Beadel, Kerry A. Ford, Ilse Breitwieser, Ines Schönberger, Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls, Peter B. Heenan and Kate Ladley. Department of Conservation. Source: NZTCS and licensed by DOC for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
2017 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: IE
Previous conservation statuses
2012 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: IE, OL
2009 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: RC, IE
2004 | Range Restricted
Brief description
Shrub bearing dark green pointed leaves that are silvery pale underneath inhabiting the Three Kings Islands. Leaves thin, wavy, 4-7cm long by 3-4cm wide. Flowers small, green, slightly hairy, in clusters at base of leaf. Fruit a dry capsule splitting in two to showing the small orange seeds.
Etymology
geniostoma: The tribe with pitted seed
ligustrifolium: From the genus Ligustrum privet and the Greek word phylum ‘leaf’, meaning privet-leaved
Taxonomic Notes
Regarding the taxonomy of New Zealand Geniostoma see under G. ligustrifolium A.Cunn. var. ligustrifolium and var. crassum Cheeseman. From these var. majus consistently differs by its larger leaves and flowers (which have a different scent), and other cryptic characters. On Manawa Tahwi (Great) Island var. majus is widely sympatric with var. ligustrifolium. Putative hybrids are scarce.