Leucogenes grandiceps, also known as the South Island edelweiss, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to New Zealand.[2][3]
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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: | Leucogenes |
| Species: | L. grandiceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucogenes grandiceps Beauverd
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Description
editLeucogenes grandiceps is a perennial herb with leafy stems and white and yellow flowers.[4][5][6] It grows up to 0.1 cm tall by 10 cm wide and has pale green leaves.[5]
Habitat preferences
editLeucogenes grandiceps prefers subalpine and alpine regions.[6][5]
Life cycle
editLeucogenes grandiceps flowers between November and March and seed is wind dispersed.[6]
Predators, parasites and diseases
editLeucogenes grandiceps serves as a food source for a variety of endemic insect species in its native habitat. One such insect is the Adoxia obscura beetle, which visits the flowers of the plant.[7] Several grasshopper species, including Brachaspis nivalis, Paprides nitidus, Sigaus australis, and Sigaus villosus, are also known to feed on the leaves, flowers, and fruits of Leucogenes grandiceps.[7] Several wasp and bee species, such as Lasioglossum maunga and Leioproctus pekanui, are associated with the plant along with a variety of fly species, including Melangyna novaezelandiae, Melangyna sp., Muscidae sp., Plethochaetigera setiventris, and Veluta albicincta.[7]
References
edit- ^ https://archive.today/20141130080549/http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/default.aspx?Page=NameDetails&TabNum=0&NameId=01e146f9-1122-4bff-ab6b-5c70dcdf4df2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ^ Beauverd, Gustave. 1910. Bulletin de la Société botanique de Genève ser. 2. 2: 241
- ^ http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40005862 Tropicos, Leucogenes Beauverd
- ^ Allan, H. H. (1961). Flora of New Zealand Volume 1: Indigenous Tracheophyta - Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledons. New Zealand: Botany Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. p. 1085.
- ^ a b c Molloy, B. P. J. (1995). "Two new species of Leucogenes (Inuleae: Asteraceae) from New Zealand, and typification of L. grandiceps". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 33 (1): 53–63. Bibcode:1995NZJB...33...53M. doi:10.1080/0028825X.1995.10412943. ISSN 0028-825X.
- ^ a b c "Leucogenes grandiceps". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ a b c "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-05-19.