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Genus of flowering plants

Urostemon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Urostemon
B.Nord.
Species: U. kirkii
Binomial name
Urostemon kirkii
(Hook.f. ex Kirk) B.Nord.
Synonyms
List

(Species)

  • Aster retroflexus A.Cunn. ex Hook.f.
  • Brachyglottis kirkii (Hook.f. ex Kirk) C.J.Webb
  • Senecio glastifolius Hook.f.
  • Senecio kirkii Hook.f. ex Kirk
  • Senecio neozeylandicus Druce
  • Solidago arborescens A.Cunn. ex Hook.f.

Urostemon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. The genus is monotypic, being represented by the single species Urostemon kirkii found in New Zealand. Endemic to North Island, usually growing as a small epiphytic bush. It is classified as nationally vulnerable.

References

  1. ^ "Urostemon B.Nord. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. "Brachyglottis kirkii var. kirkii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
Taxon identifiers
Urostemon
Urostemon kirkii
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