Celmisia durietzii
Celmisia durietzii, commonly known as Durietz’s mountain daisy,[2] is a species of flowering plant endemic to New Zealand. It is not threatened.[1] It is named in honour of the Swedish botanist and lichenologist Gustaf Einar Du Rietz, who, along with his wife Greta, researched New Zealand lichen species.[3]
Description
Celmisia durietzii is a low plant that grows a perennial[4] stalked yellow flower with white petals.
To distinguish this Celmisia from others, consider: the sheath, which should translucent and hairless; evenly-haired achenes; and short, somewhat narrow leaves. The habitat is also important; it is neither coastal like Celmisia lindsayi, nor in wet habitats like Celmisia bonplandii.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Celmisia durietzii is known from the South Island, from Marlborough south to Fiordland. It may extend into Fiordland and Stewart Island, but those populations may also be an undescribed species.[2]
References
- ^ a b "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "Celmisia durietzii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ Hertel, Hannes; Gärtner, Georg; Lőkös, László (2017). "Forscher an Österreichs Flechtenflora" [Investigators of Austria's lichen flora] (PDF). Stapfia (in German). 104 (2): 36–37.
- ^ "Celmisia durietzii Cockayne & Allan | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 February 2025.