Raoulia hookeri
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Raoulia |
| Species: | R. hookeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Raoulia hookeri Allan
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Raoulia hookeri is a species of mat-forming plant.[1]
Description
[edit]Raoulia hookeri is a mat-forming small perennial with tiny yellow flowers, and silver leaves.
Distribution and habitat
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Raoulia hookeri can be found in both the North and the South Island of New Zealand. It occurs in subalpine and beach habitats.
Etymology
[edit]Raoulia was named after Étienne Raoul (1815–1852), a French naval surgeon and naturalist. The specific epithet hookeri was named after Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817–1911), who travelled under James Clark Ross in the Ross expedition and wrote a book on New Zealand flora.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]Raoulia hookeri contains the following varieties:
- Raoulia hookeri var. albosericea[3]
- Raoulia hookeri var. hookeri[1]
- Raoulia hookeri var. laxa[1]
- Raoulia hookeri var. Makara
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Scabweed mat daisy (Raoulia hookeri)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Raoulia hookeri var. hookeri". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Volcanic Plateau Raoulia (Raoulia albosericea)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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