Haastia recurva var. wallii
Common name
Haastia
Synonyms
None (first described in 1918)
Family
Asteraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Native
Endemic taxon
Yes
Endemic genus
Yes
Endemic family
No
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
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 | Data Deficient
Previous conservation statuses
2012 | Data Deficient
2009 | Data Deficient
2004 | Range Restricted
Distribution
Endemic. South Island: south Marlborough
Habitat
Subalpine to alpine screes
Detailed description
Dirty greyish-white, summer-green, perennial plant forming rather densely to laxly branched, procumbent patches. Branches up to c.200 mm long; branchlets covered by sheathing bases of leaves, c.3 mm diameter. Leaves up to 15 × 9 mm, obovate, upper half somewhat thickened and strongly recurved, rugose, the whole clad in dense long whitish hairs except for upper portion of base; veins 5-10, anastomosing above. Receptacle c.3-5 mm. diameter; involucral bracts linear, tips apiculate, under surface pilose. Achenes 2.5-3.0 mm. long, linear, compressed; pappus c.9 mm long.
Similar taxa
Distinguished from Haastia pulvinaris by the less compact, openly branched, distinctly leafy growth habit. Haastia recurva differs from H. sinclairii by the very strongly recurved leaves, and floccose rather than appressed to subappressed leaf tomentum. Haastia recurva var. recurva is chiefly distinguished from var. wallii by the larger leaves and capitula; by the hairs which are greyish-yellow, fulvous to almost rufous and by the linear, recurved rather than distinctly apiculate involucral bracts.
Flowering
November - January
Fruiting
December – February
Propagation technique
Difficult. Should not be removed from the wild
Threats
Unknown - the status of this variety needs critical investigation. It is seemingly very uncommon but beyond that no clear threats to it are evident. In some parts of its range it may be threatened by feral goats.
Etymology
haastia: After Haast
recurva: Bent back
Where To Buy
Not commercially available
Attribution
Description adapted from Allan (1961)
References and further reading
Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I, Government Printer, Wellington.