Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae

Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae
Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae near Kuku Beach, Manawatū–Whanganui

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Lilaeopsis
Species:
L. novae-zelandiae
Binomial name
Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae

Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae is a species of flowering plant in the parsely family Apiaceae, found in New Zealand and Tasmania.[2][3] Some authorities consider it endemic to New Zealand.[4] It is an obligate wetland inhabitant.[4]

Description

The species is grasslike but not closely related to true grasses. The rhizomes are creeping and feature branching phyllodes. Flowers are white.[2]

References

  1. ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae (Gand.) A.W.Hill | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 6 October 2025.