Flora of the Antipodes Islands
This is a list of taxa comprising the flora of the Antipodes Islands. It includes some species known as megaherbs.
Algae[]
In 1985, 116 species of marine algae were recorded at the Antipodes Islands. At least three species of freshwater algae have been recorded, but these have not yet been positively identified: a species of Chlorella, at least one species of Chlamydomonas, and a Xanthophyceae, perhaps or Goniochloris.
Fungi[]
The only fungi recorded from the Antipodes Islands are and a Claviceps (Ergot) species.
Lichens[]
The following species of lichen have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:
Liverworts[]
The following species of liverwort have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:
Mosses[]
The following species of moss have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:
- Breutelia pendula
- Bryum argenteum
- Campylopus introflexus
- Ceratodon purpureus
- Leptostomum inclinans
- Muelleriella crassifolia
- Polytrichum juniperinum
- Ptychomnion aciculare
- Sphagnum falcatulum
Lycopods[]
Three species of lycopod have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:
- Lycopodium fastigiatum
- Lycopodium scariosum
Ferns[]
The following species of fern have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:
- Austroblechnum durum
- Blechnum fluviatile
- Blechnum penna-marina
- Blechnum sp.
- Histiopteris incisa
- Hymenophyllum flabellatum
- Phymatosorus diversifolius
- Polystichum vestitum
- Pteridium esculentum
Flowering plants[]
Monocotyledons[]
The following species of monocotyledon have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:
- Agrostis magellanica
- Aporostylis bifolia
- Carex appressa
- Chiloglottis cornuta
- Isolepis aucklandica
- Isolepis cernua
- Juncus scheuchzerioides
- Luzula crinita var. crinita
- Poa annua
- Poa foliosa
- Poa litorosa
- Prasophyllum colensoi
- Uncinia hookeri
Dicotyledons[]
The following species of dicotyledon have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:
- Anisotome antipoda
- Apium prostratum
- Stilbocarpa polaris
- Leptinella plumosa
- Pleurophyllum criniferum
- Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum
- Sonchus asper
- Cardamine corymbosa
- Lepidium oleraceum
- Callitriche antarctica
- Colobanthus muscoides
- Stellaria media
- Crassula moschata
- Epilobium pedunculare
- Montia fontana
- Coprosma ciliata
- Coprosma rugosa
References[]
- Godley, E. J. (1989). "The flora of Antipodes Island" (PDF). New Zealand Journal of Botany. 27: 531–563. doi:10.1080/0028825x.1989.10414138.
- Flora of the Antipodes Islands
- Lists of plants