- Abrotanella rostrata
Taxobox
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Asterales
familia =Asteraceae
genus = "Abrotanella "
species = "A. rostrata"
binomial = "Abrotanella rostrata"
binomial_authority = Swenson, 1996"Abrotanella rostrata" is a
species ofcushion plant belonging to the familyAsteraceae . This tiny plant, only reaching 5 cm in height, is restricted to rocky places in the high mountains of southernSouth Island ,New Zealand . It can be distinguished from its congeners by the combination of whitefloret s and distinctively beakedcypselae . It flowers in December and January.This plant is considered threatened due to its limited range.
References
* [http://www.rsnz.org/publish/nzjb/1996/109.php "Abrotanella rostrata" (Asteraceae, Senecioneae) - a new species for New Zealand]
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