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Pleurophyllum chathamica (Kirk) Heenan

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Heenan
Kirk
(Kirk) Heenan
Heenan, P.B. 2026: A critique of the taxonomy of subtribe Celmisiinae (Asteraceae: Tribe Astereae) with new combinations in Pleurophyllum Hook.f. sens. lat. and Shawia hesperia (Heenan & Molloy) Heenan comb. nov. New Zealand Journal of Botany: 1–22 (online) https://doi.org/10.1002/nzb2.70161.
2026
17 (online)
ICN
Olearia chathamica Kirk
species
Pleurophyllum chathamica

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asterales
Compositae
Pleurophyllum
chathamica

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is host of
Macromitrium longirostre (Hook.) Schwägr.
CHR (1 records from New Zealand.) Link to an external page

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Olearia chathamica Kirk

Shrub up to 2 m. tall; branchlets, lvs below, and peduncles clad in soft white tomentum. Lvs 2.5-8 × 1·5-4 cm., lanceolate to elliptic or oblong-ovate, acute, with short broad petiole, coriac., closely serrate, teeth blunt, calloused. Peduncles 5 cm. or more long; bracts few, linear-lanceolate. Capitula 3·5-4·5 cm. diam.; outer phyll. densely clad in cobwebby tomentum on back, acute; ray-florets white to purplish, disk-florets purplish; achenes linear, slightly curved, pubescent to almost glab., 4-5 mm. long; pappus-hairs slender, up to 5 mm. long.
Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Olearia chathamica Kirk

2n = 108

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Macrolearia chathamica (Kirk) Saldivia
Macrolearia chathamica (Kirk) Saldivia
de Lange, P.J.; Gosden, J. et al. (2024)
Macrolearia chathamica (Kirk) Saldivia
Macrolearia chathamica (Kirk) Saldivia
Macrolearia chathamica (Kirk) Saldivia
Heenan, P.B. (2026)
Pleurophyllum chathamica (Kirk) Heenan
Macrolearia chathamica (Kirk) Saldivia
Macrolearia chathamica (Kirk) Saldivia
Saldivia, P.; Wagstaff, S.J. et al. (2022)
Macrolearia chathamica (Kirk) Saldivia
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Allan Herbarium (2007)
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia Moench
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Olearia Moench
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A. et al. (2004)
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A. et al. (2009)
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Heenan, P.B. (2026)
Pleurophyllum chathamica (Kirk) Heenan
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Saldivia, P.; Wagstaff, S.J. et al. (2022)
Macrolearia chathamica (Kirk) Saldivia
Olearia chathamica Kirk var. chathamica
Olearia chathamica Kirk var. chathamica
Allan Herbarium (2007)
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk var. chathamica
Olearia chathamica Kirk var. chathamica
Saldivia, P.; Wagstaff, S.J. et al. (2022)
Macrolearia chathamica (Kirk) Saldivia
Olearia chathamica var. dendyi Cockayne
Olearia chathamica var. dendyi Cockayne
Allan Herbarium (2007)
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica var. dendyi Cockayne
Olearia chathamica var. dendyi Cockayne
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia chathamica var. dendyi Cockayne
Olearia chathamica var. dendyi Cockayne
Saldivia, P.; Wagstaff, S.J. et al. (2022)
Macrolearia chathamica (Kirk) Saldivia
Olearia oporina Hook.f.
Olearia oporina Hook.f.
Allan Herbarium (2007)
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia Moench
Olearia oporina Hook.f.
Olearia oporina Hook.f.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Olearia chathamica Kirk
Olearia oporina Hook.f.
Olearia oporina Hook.f.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Olearia oporina Hook.f.
Pleurophyllum chathamica (Kirk) Heenan
Pleurophyllum chathamica (Kirk) Heenan
Heenan, P.B. (2026)
Pleurophyllum chathamica (Kirk) Heenan

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Macrolearia chathamica (Kirk) Saldivia
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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Olearia chathamica Kirk
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Olearia chathamica Kirk
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Olearia chathamica Kirk
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
42 Link to an external page
Olearia oporina Hook.f.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
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2 October 2026
1 October 2026
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