Shawia laxiflora

Shawia laxiflora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Astereae
Subtribus: Celmisiinae
Genus: Shawia
Sectio: Shawia sect. Cardiostigma
Species: Shawia laxiflora

Name

Shawia laxiflora (Kirk) Saldivia & Nicol, Phytoneuron 2025-49: 24 (2025)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Olearia laxiflora Kirk, Stud. Fl. New Zealand 275 (1899).
  • Homotypic
    • Olearia virgata var. laxiflora (Kirk) Allan in Fl. New Zealand 1: 672 (1961)
  • Heterotypic
    • Olearia divaricata Cockayne in Rep. Bot. Surv. Stewart I.: 44 (1909)
    • Olearia virgata var. divaricata (Cockayne) Allan in Fl. New Zealand 1: 671 (1961)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • New Zealand South Island

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Saldivia, P. & Nicol, D.A. 2025. Reinstatement, broader circumscription, and infrageneric classification of Shawia (Astereae, Celmisiinae), a large woody genus endemic to Australasia. Phytoneuron 2025-49: 1–43. PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

Kirk, T., 1899. Stud. Fl. New Zealand 275

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