Brachyglottis Lagopus

	Brachyglottis Lagopus ''Brachyglottis lagopus'', commonly called mountain daisy or yellow rock daisy, is a small flowering plant native to New Zealand. ''B. lagopus'' is a variable species and can have large and very hairy leaves, and in other regions it has small leaves. Its flowers are yellow. References Flora of New Zealand lagopus Endemic flora of New Zealand {{NewZealand-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Flora Of New Zealand This article relates to the flora of New Zealand, especially indigenous strains. New Zealand's geographical isolation has meant the country has developed a unique variety of native flora. However, human migration has led to the importation of many other plants (generally referred to as 'exotics' in New Zealand) as well as widespread damage to the indigenous flora, especially after the advent of European colonisation, due to the combined efforts of farmers and specialised societies dedicated to importing European plants & animals. Characteristics Indigenous New Zealand flora generally has the following characteristics: * the majority are evergreen. * few annual herbs. * few cold-tolerant trees. * majority are dispersed by birds. * very few have defences against mammalian browsers. * few nitrogen fixing plants. * few fire-adapted species. * many dioecious species. * flowers are typically small and white. * many plants have divaricating growth forms. * many plants have evolved in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brachyglottis ''Brachyglottis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus was erected on November 29, 1775, by Johann Reinhold Forster and Georg Forster. The name was derived from the Greek ''brachus'' ("short") and ''glottis'' ("the vocal apparatus of the larynx") a reference to the size of the ray florets. The genus is almost entirely native to New Zealand, except for ''B. brunonis'', which occurs in Tasmania. In cultivation in the UK, the cultivar 'Sunshine' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Diversity There are about 39 accepted species names.''Brachyglottis''. The Plant List. Most species were transferred to the genus from '' Senecio '' in 1977 and 1978.< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]