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Raoulia hookeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Raoulia
Species:
R. hookeri
Binomial name
Raoulia hookeri
Allan

Raoulia hookeri is a species of mat-forming plant.[1]

Description

Scabweed Mat Daisy is a mat-forming small perennial with tiny yellow flowers, and silver leaves.

Closeup of leaves

Range

Both North and South Island of New Zealand.

Habitat

Subalpine and beaches.

Etymology

Raoulia was named after Étienne Raoul (1815–1852), a French naval surgeon and naturalist. The specific epithet hookeri was named after Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817–1911), who travelled under James Clark Ross in the Ross expedition and wrote a book on New Zealand flora.[2]

Taxonomy

Raoulia hookeri contains the following varieties:

References

  1. ^ a b c "Scabweed mat daisy (Raoulia hookeri)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  2. ^ "Raoulia hookeri var. hookeri". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Volcanic Plateau Raoulia (Raoulia albosericea)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-13.