WebThe National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains … WebAbstract Two species of Clianthus are accepted as endemic to New Zealand. Clianthus puniceus refers to plants with matt, grey-green, and narrow leaves, and light salmon-red or salmon-pink flow-ers. Clianthus maximus, described by W. Colenso in 1885, is reinstated at species rank. Clianthus maximus is distinguished from C. puniceus by its
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Clianthus puniceus is an evergreen shrub, one of two species of Clianthus, both of which have striking clusters of red, tubular flowers resembling the beak of the kākā, a New Zealand parrot. The plant is also known as parrot's beak, parrot's bill and lobster claw. There is also a variety with white to creamy coloured flowers. Not only does the species have striking red flowers, but it also has foliage which are often similar to those seen on tourist souvenirs and exemplify the New Ze… WebSep 1, 1997 · Clianthus is an acutely threatened, bird-pollinated genus endemic to New Zealand, represented in the wild by only one population of C.puniceus and 11 populations of C.maximus, each with very few individuals (typically <10 per population).A limited number of named Clianthus cultivars of indeterminate origin are commonly grown as ornamentals. … colonial shops
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http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Leguminosae/Clianthus/ WebIf one had to choose New Zealand’s most spectacular flowering plant, the kakabeak (or kowhai-ngutu-kaka) would certainly be one of the leading candidates. In recent times, the large, bright red flowers that are borne by the two species of Clianthus have taken on additional poignancy, as emblems of the plight of New Zealand’s threatened flora. WebOther introduced mites associated with Clianthus are Bryobia repensi and Tetranychus urticae (Tetranychidae) (Manson 1987). My observations have shown that in addition to the species listed above, feeding by the following introduced invertebrates can damage kaka beak in Auckland: green vegetable bug Nezara viridulus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae); colonial shooting