Senecio matatini subsp. matatini
Synonyms
S. lautus var. montanus Cheeseman, Senecio glaucophyllus Cheeseman subsp. glaucophyllus
Family
Asteraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Native
Endemic taxon
Yes
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Chromosome number
2n=100
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: DP, RR
Distribution
South Island: From the Gouland Downs (North-West Nelson) in the north, south to about Lewis Pass. The species is restricted to the western and central part of the northern South Island.
Flower colours
Yellow
Propagation technique
Easy from fresh seed and semi-hardwood cuttings. Does best in a pot in soil enriched with lime. Inclined to be short-lived.
Substrate
Calcarious substrates including limestone and marble, and calacarious mudstone and siltstone
Etymology
senecio: From the Latin senex ‘old man’ (probably referring to the bearded seeds)
matatini: Te reo Māori adjective for ‘complicated’ and both an adjective and noun for ‘composite’ and ‘complex’. It alludes to the complicated nature of the historical and current taxonomy of the Senecio glaucophyllus complex, and to the daisy family to which it belongs
Where To Buy
Not commercially available
Taxonomic notes
A very distinctive plant perhaps closely allied to S. banksii s.s. The Senecio glaucophyllus complex, including S. matatini, was revised by Liew et al. 2021. For more information on the group please refer to this paper (reference below)
References and further reading
Liew, C.-S.; Courtney, S.P,; de Lange, P.J.; Pelser, P.B. 2021: Taxonomic realignment of Senecio glaucophyllus (Asteraceae; Senecioneae) necessitates a new name for a widespread New Zealand species. New Zealand Journal of Botany 59(3): 376–396.
Ornduff, R. 1960: An interpretation of the Senecio lautus complex in New Zealand. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 88: 63-77.
Webb CJ, Sykes WR, Garnock-Jones PJ 1988. Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Botany Division, DSIR, Christchurch