Aciphylla takahea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Aciphylla |
| Species: | A. takahea
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Aciphylla takahea is a species of Aciphylla native to New Zealand.
Description
[edit]The leaves of male plants are 25 cm (9.8 in) long, while female plants have longer leaves of roughly 40 cm (16 in).[2]
Distribution
[edit]It is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand, and grows primarily in subalpine or subarctic areas.[3]
Conservation
[edit]As of 2023, it's conservation status was At Risk – Declining.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]It takes its name from the location in which the type specimen was collected, in the Takahe Valley (Murchison Range, New Zealand).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aciphylla takahea". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ a b "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Aciphylla takahea". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Aciphylla takahea W.R.B.Oliv. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-12-19.