Gingidia montana
| Gingidia montana | |
|---|---|
| Gingidia montana in Southland | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Gingidia |
| Species: | G. montana
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| Binomial name | |
| Gingidia montana (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) J.W.Dawson
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Gingidia montana, or mountain aniseed, New Zealand aniseed,[2] koheriki, Māori anise, native angelica, or naupiro,[3] is a species of flowering plant,endemic to New Zealand.[2] It used to exist across the North and South Islands, but is now quite rare in the North Island due to heavy grazing by introduced herbivores.[2]
Description
The leaves are green, gray underneath, and has 5-10 opposite leaflets.[3] The stout habit and large leaves and leaflets distinguish it from Gingidia grisea, and by the lanceolate secondary bracts (as opposed to broad-elliptic or long-acuminate).[2]
Range and habitat
Found in both the North and South Island of New Zealand. It occurs from the sea to the subalpine biome, and prefers open grassland and riparian areas, although it is now mainly seen on rocky slopes in the North Island where it is safe from browsing. The species was recently downgraded to Declining status, in part due to its fragmented range.[2]
Taxonomy
Gingidia is related to Aciphylla, and the relationship remains unresolved. G. montana was only split out from three other species in Australia and New Zealand in 2013, and from G. grisea in 2004.[4][5]
References
- ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Gingidia montana". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Gingidia montana". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Heenan, Peter B.; Telford, Ian R. H.; Bruhl, Jeremy J. (18 October 2013). "Three new species of Gingidia (Apiaceae: Apioideae) from Australia and New Zealand segregated from G. montana". Australian Systematic Botany. 26 (3): 196–209. Bibcode:2013AuSyB..26..196H. doi:10.1071/SB13007. ISSN 1446-5701.
- ^ Heenan, P. B. (June 2004). "Gingidia grisea(Apiaceae), a new species from north-east Otago, South Island, New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 42 (2): 175–180. Bibcode:2004NZJB...42..175H. doi:10.1080/0028825x.2004.9512898. ISSN 0028-825X.