Aciphylla congesta is a species of Aciphylla endemic to New Zealand.[1][3] It was first described by Thomas Frederic Cheeseman in 1914.[4][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Aciphylla |
| Species: | A. congesta
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It is tufted herb that forms clumps of leaves up to 60 cm across.[5] It produces globular heads ('snowballs') of creamy white flowers on a stout but long fleshy stalk.[3][5] Flowers are produced by both the male and female plants.[5]
Distribution
editIt is endemic to New Zealand, and can be found in the southwest of the South Island (in south Westland, western Otago, north-western Southland, and Fiordland).[3][5] It is found from 1,200 to 2,000 metres.[3][5]
It is found in fellfields with high rainfall, exposed slopes, and snow accumulation.[3]
Conservation status
editIt's current conservation status is Not Threatened (as of 2023).[3] It is naturally uncommon.[5]
Gallery
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Syntype from the herbarium of Auckland War Memorial Museum -
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A. congesta growing in an alpine area of Mount Aspiring National Park
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References
edit- ^ a b "NZOR Name Details - Aciphylla congesta Cheeseman". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ a b Cheeseman, T. F. (1915). "Notes on Aciphylla, with Descriptions of New Species". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 47: 44. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q115531299.
- ^ a b c d e f "Aciphylla congesta". www.nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Aciphylla congesta Cheeseman | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ a b c d e f Mark, Alan (2021-01-01). Above the Treeline: A nature guide to alpine New Zealand. Potton & Burton. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-988550-11-4.
External links
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