Aciphylla colensoi
Template:Short description Template:Use New Zealand English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Speciesbox Aciphylla colensoi is a species of Aciphylla, commonly known as giant speargrass, Spaniard, or by its Māori-language name Script error: No such module "Lang"..[1] Individual plants may be up to Script error: No such module "convert". in diameter and up to 1 metre (39 in) high when in flower, and consist of sharp spines, all pointing out from the centre. The leaflets are thick, and have rough margins and red-orange midribs. Yellow flowers may also be present, located on long, narrow, and strong stems.[2][3] A. colensoi is endemic and can be found in both main islands of New Zealand, typically in altitudes from Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
Taxonomy and naming
Joseph Hooker first described the plant in 1864.[4][5] The specific epithet, colensoi, honours William Colenso.[5][3]
Distribution
It is found on both the North and South Islands of New Zealand from south of Mount Hikurangi through to the middle of Canterbury.[2][6] It is found from 900 to 1,500 metres (3,000 to 4,900 ft) in subalpine to low alpine areas. They are often found in moist conditions on sites featuring a mix of snow tussock scrub, grassland, and herbfields.[3]
Conservation
The decline of A. colensoi due to browsing from rabbits was noted as early as 1883.[7] It's conservation status as of 2023 is Not Threatened.[2]
Gallery
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1868 botanical illustration
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Herbarium specimen
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Inflorescence of a plant at Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
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Aciphylla colensoi growing near Poolburn Reservoir
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References
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- ↑ Norbury, D. (1996.) "The effect of rabbits on conservation values." Science for Conservation 34. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Conservation.
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