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    Astelia

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Astelia is a genus of rhizomatous tufted perennials in the family


    Asteliaceae which are native to various island in the Pacific, Indian, and Astelia
    South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the southernmost tip
    of South America. A significant number of the known species are endemic
    to New Zealand.[1][2] The species generally grow in forests, swamps and
    amongst low alpine vegetation; occasionally they are epiphytic.[3]

    Species
    The genus contains the following species:[1]
    Astelia hemichrysa in Runion
    Astelia alpina R.Br. - Pineapple Grass, Silver Astelia, native to
    eastern Australia[4] Scientific classification
    Astelia argyrocoma A.Heller ex Skottsb. - native to Kauai Island in
    Kingdom: Plantae
    Hawaii
    Astelia australiana (J.H.Willis) L.B.Moore - Tall Astelia, native to the Clade: Angiosperms
    State of Victoria in Australia[4]
    Clade: Monocots
    Astelia banksii A.Cunn. - Native to North Island of New Zealand[5]
    Astelia chathamica (Skottsb.) L.B.Moore - Silver Spear, native to Order: Asparagales
    Chatham Islands of New Zealand[5]
    Family: Asteliaceae
    Astelia fragrans Col. - Bush Flax, Bush Lily, Kakaha, native to North
    and South Islands of New Zealand[5] Genus: Astelia
    Astelia graminea L.B.Moore- native to northern South Island of New Banks & Sol. ex R.Br.
    Zealand[5]
    Astelia grandis Hook.f. ex Kirk- native to North and South Islands of Synonyms[1]
    New Zealand[5]
    Astelia hemichrysa (Lam.) Kunth - native to Runion + Mauritius Funckia Willd.
    Astelia linearis Hook.f.- native to North and South Islands of New
    Zealand[5] Hamelinia A.Rich.
    Astelia menziesiana Sm. in A.Rees - native to Hawaii
    Astelia nadeaudii Drake - native to Tahiti + Raiatea in French
    Polynesia
    Astelia neocaledonica Schltr. - endemic to New Caledonia.[6]
    Astelia nervosa Banks & Sol. ex Hook.f.- Mountain Astelia, native to
    North and South Islands of New Zealand[5]
    Astelia nivicola Ckn. ex Cheesem. - native to South Island of New
    Zealand[5]
    Astelia papuana Skottsb.- native to New Guinea[7]
    Astelia petriei Ckn. - native to South Island of New Zealand[5]
    Astelia psychrocharis F.Muell. - Kosciusko Pineapple Grass, native to Astelia spp. growing on Agathis
    Mt. Kosciusko in Australia[4] australis in Trounson Kauri Park,
    Astelia pumila (J.R.Forst.) Gaudich. - native to Falkland Islands, Tierra North Island, New Zealand
    del Fuego and neighboring regions in extreme southern Chile +
    Argentina
    Astelia raiateensis J.W.Moore - see Astelia nadeaudii
    Astelia rapensis Skottsb. - native to Rapa-Iti Island in French Polynesia
    Astelia skottsbergii L.B.Moore - native to north-west South Island of
    New Zealand[5]
    Astelia solandri A.Cunn. - native to North and South Islands of New
    Zealand[5]
    Astelia subulata (Hook.f.) Cheesem. - native to South Island +
    Antipodean Islands of New Zealand[5]
    Astelia tovii F.Br. - Marquesas in French Polynesia
    Astelia trinervia Kirk - native to North Island and north-west South
    Island of New Zealand[5]
    Astelia waialealae Wawra - native to Kauai Island in Hawaii
    Astelia alpina

    References
    1. WCSP (2011), World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (http://apps.kew.or
    g/wcsp/home.do), The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Wikispecies has
    Kew, archived (http://www.webcitation.org/65ybb5i6r?url=http://apps.kew.or information related to:
    g/wcsp/home.do) from the original on March 7, 2012, retrieved 2011-05-24, Astelia
    search for "Astelia"
    2. "Genus Astelia" (http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=n
    swfl&lvl=gn&name=Astelia). PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online.
    Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved
    2009-05-04.
    3. Dawson John; Rob Lucas (2005). The nature of plants: habitats, challenges,
    and adaptations (https://books.google.com/books?id=oSl_snNdP1EC&pg=P
    A39&dq=Astelia#PPA39,M1). Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-675-2.
    Retrieved 2009-05-04.
    4. "Astelia" (http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=ASTELI
    A). Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant
    Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved
    2009-05-04.
    5. "ASTELIA Banks et Sol. ex R. Br. , 1810" (http://floraseries.landcareresearc
    h.co.nz/pages/Taxon.aspx?id=_84f1aab3-2265-4136-8a3d-d9ca05a2903e&fil
    eName=Flora%202.xml). Retrieved 2009-05-04.
    6. "Genre Astelia" (http://www.endemia.nc/plante/fiche.php?code=932).
    Endma - Faune & Flore de Nouvelle-Caldonie. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
    7. Conn, Barry J. "Census of Vascular Plants of Papua New Guinea" (http://plan
    tnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/PNGcensus.pl?fam=&gen=astelia&sp=&infr
    =&group=). Plants of Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea National
    Herbarium and the National Herbarium of New South Wales. Retrieved
    2009-05-04.

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