Raoulia hookeri is a species of mat-forming plant.[1]

Raoulia hookeri
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Raoulia
Species:
R. hookeri
Binomial name
Raoulia hookeri
Allan

Description

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Raoulia hookeri is a mat-forming small perennial with tiny yellow flowers, and silver leaves.

 
Closeup of leaves

Distribution and habitat

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A photo of Raoulia hookeri in habitat

Raoulia hookeri can be found in both the North and the South Island of New Zealand. It occurs in subalpine and beach habitats.

Etymology

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Scabweed mat daisy (Raoulia hookeri)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  2. ^ "Raoulia hookeri var. hookeri". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Volcanic Plateau Raoulia (Raoulia albosericea)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-13.