Raoulia hookeri
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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: | Raoulia |
| Species: | R. hookeri
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| Binomial name | |
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Raoulia hookeri is a species of mat-forming plant.[1]
Description
Raoulia hookeri is a mat-forming small perennial with tiny yellow flowers, and silver leaves.
Distribution and 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
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
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
- ^ a b c "Scabweed mat daisy (Raoulia hookeri)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Raoulia hookeri var. hookeri". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Volcanic Plateau Raoulia (Raoulia albosericea)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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