Celmisia lateralis

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Celmisia lateralis, the shrub daisy, is a species of flowering plant, endemic to New Zealand.[2] It is known exclusively from the South Island, where its white flowers can be seen in rocky areas in the mountains from Nelson to the Paparoas.

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
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Celmisia lateralis
Some white flowers centred on a rocky scarp with a green bush behind them
Celmisia lateralis on Turk's Cap, Nelson
Not Threatened
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Celmisia
Species:
C. lateralis
Binomial name
Celmisia lateralis
Buchanan
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Description

A small, prostrate green plant that grows white flowerheads. This Celmisia is similar to several others, and can be distinguished by the viscid (clammy or sticky) leaves, which are also mostly glabrous (hairless).[2]

Distribution and habitat

This species is known from the South Island of New Zealand, where it is found from the mountains around Nelson, down along the West Coast to the Paparoa Range. It is found in montane to subalpine areas, on rocky ground.[2]

Etymology

Lateralis is Latin for 'belonging to the side', or 'lateral', similar in meaning to the English word.[3] In this case, the term refers to the position of the capitula. The lateral position is not unique to this species among Celmisias, however.[4]

Taxonomy

Celmisia lateralis contains two varieties:[5]

  • Celmisia lateralis var. lateralis[6]
  • Celmisia lateralis var. villosa[6]

The type species is from near Lake Guyon, in Nelson Lakes National Park.[4]

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