Deschampsia chapmanii
Species of grass
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Deschampsia chapmanii is a plant species in the grass (Poaceae) family, native to New Zealand and Macquarie Island.[1]
| Deschampsia chapmanii | |
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| as Catabrosa antarctica Hook.f. | |
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| Isolectotype AK1540 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Deschampsia |
| Species: | D. chapmanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Deschampsia chapmanii | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Catabrosa antarctica Hook.f. | |
Etymology
The genus, Deschampsia, was named for Louis Auguste Deschamps[3] who served as surgeon (and botanist) in the expedition of d'Entrecasteaux in search of La Pérouse, while the specific epithet, chapmanii, honours F.R. Chapman who collected the type specimen.[2]
Conservation status
This species has been listed as "Not Threatened" (2004, 2009, 2012) under the New Zealand Threat Classification System,[4] and again in 2018 with a further comment that it was safe overseas.[5]