Geniostoma ligustrifolium var. majus
Biostatus
Native – Endemic taxon
Current conservation status
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2022-2023 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) – more information about this can be found on the NZTCS website. This report includes replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Previous assessments can be found here.
- Conservation status of vascular plants in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2023. 2024. Peter J. de Lange, Jane Gosden, Shannel P. Courtney, Alexander J. Fergus, John W. Barkla, Sarah M. Beadel, Paul D. Champion, Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls, Troy Makan and Pascale Michel Department of Conservation. Source: NZTCS and licensed by DOC for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
2023 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: IE
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Simplified 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.
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Synonyms
Geniostoma rupestre var. ligustrifolium (A.Cunn.) B.J.Conn
Taxonomic notes
Regarding the taxonomy of New Zealand Geniostoma see under G. ligustrifolium 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.
Endemic taxon
Yes
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Other information
Etymology
geniostoma: The tribe with pitted seed
ligustrifolium: From the genus Ligustrum privet and the Greek word phylum ‘leaf’, meaning privet-leaved
Chromosome number
2n = 40
Previous conservation statuses
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2022-2023 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) – more information about this can be found on the NZTCS website. This report includes replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Previous assessments can be found here.
- Conservation status of vascular plants in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2023. 2024. Peter J. de Lange, Jane Gosden, Shannel P. Courtney, Alexander J. Fergus, John W. Barkla, Sarah M. Beadel, Paul D. Champion, Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls, Troy Makan and Pascale Michel 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
2012 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: IE, OL
2009 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: RC, IE
2004 | Range Restricted