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Kawhatau River
The Kawhātau River is a river of about in the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. Its source is in the Ruahine Range and its outflow is into the larger Rangitīkei River, which it meets close to Mangaweka. It was given the official name of Kawhātau River in 2020. It is joined by the Pourangaki River at Upper Kawhātau. Geology Like other parts of the Rangitīkei River system, the Kawhātau has been incised into the soft Quaternary, 3.5 to 1.7 million year old marine mudstones and sandstones, as the land has risen since the last ice age. A large proportion of the sediment in the Rangitīkei comes from the Kawhātau. Gravel has long been taken from the river. History Māori skeletons and moa bones were discovered near the river when the bush was being burnt. Felling of bush in the valley was first begun by 12 settlers from Timaru on in 1895. At that time the only access was by a cage suspended on a wire rope across the Rangitīkei from Mangaweka (then calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manawatū-Whanganui
Manawatū-Whanganui (; spelled Manawatu-Wanganui prior to 2019) is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, whose main population centres are the cities of Palmerston North and Whanganui. It is administered by the Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council, which operates under the name Horizons Regional Council. Name In the Māori language, the name is a compound word that originates from an old Māori waiata (song). The waiata describes the search by an early ancestor, Haunui-a-Nanaia, for his wife, during which he named various waterways in the district, and says that his heart () settled or momentarily stopped () when he saw the Manawatu River. ''Whanga nui'' is a phrase meaning "big bay" or "big harbour". The first name of the European settlement at Whanganui was ''Petre'' (pronounced Peter), after Lord Petre, an officer of the New Zealand Company, but the name was never popular and was officially changed to "Wanganui" in 1854. In the local dialect, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prumnopitys Taxifolia
''Prumnopitys taxifolia'', the mataī ( mi, mataī) or black pine, is an endemic New Zealand coniferous tree that grows on the North Island and South Island. It also occurs on Stewart Island/Rakiura (47 °S) but is uncommon there. It grows up to 40 m high, with a trunk up to 2 m diameter. The leaves are linear to sickle-shaped, 10–15 mm long and 1.5–2 mm broad. The seed cones are highly modified, reduced to a central stem 3–4 cm long bearing 1-6 scales, each scale maturing berry-like, 10–15 mm long, violet-purple with a soft edible pulp covering the single seed. The seeds are dispersed by the New Zealand pigeon (kererū), which eats the 'berries' and passes the seeds in its droppings. Classification The scientific name ''taxifolia'' derives from the resemblance of the leaves to those of the yew (''Taxus''). In the past the species, like the other species of ''Prumnopitys'', was often included in ''Podocarpus''; in this species under the name ''Podo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asplenium Flabellifolium
''Asplenium flabellifolium'' is commonly known as the necklace fern. This small fern occurs in all states of Australia, as well as in New Zealand. It was initially described by Spanish botanist bowo tiktod Antonio José Cavanilles. Its natural habitats are open forest or rainforest. Usually on the ground, but sometimes epiphytic. Often seen in rock crevices, caves, on fallen logs and tree trunks, beside streams, or near cliffs, or waterfalls. The fronds are 10 to 20 cm long, with 5 to 20 pairs of pinnae (leaflets), often fan-shaped or sometimes lanceolate The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several leaflets). The edge of the leaf may be regular o .... References * https://web.archive.org/web/20040818015802/http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/avhpublic/avh.cgi * NSW Flora Online http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncinia
''Uncinia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cyperaceae, known as hook-sedges in Australia and as hook grasses or bastard grasses in New Zealand. The genus is characterised by the presence of a long hook formed by an extension of the wikt:rachilla, rachilla, which is used to attach the fruit to passing animals (epizoochory), especially birds, and it is this feature which gives the genus its name, from the Latin ''uncinus'', meaning a hook or barb. Systematics ''Uncinia'' is a "satellite genus" of the very large genus ''Carex'', alongside other satellites such as ''Cymophyllus'', ''Kobresia'', ''Schoenoxiphium'', ''Vesicarex''. ''Uncinia'' seems to form a monophyletic group, with the most distinct species being ''Uncinia kingii, U. kingii'', a species which has sometimes been placed in the genus ''Carex''. Similarly, ''Carex microglochin'' has sometimes been included in ''Uncinia'', as ''U. microglochin''. Distribution ''Uncinia'' has a Gondwanan distribution, with mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trisetum
''Trisetum'' is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ... of plants in the grass family, widespread in temperate, subarctic, and alpine habitats in much of the world. Oatgrass is a common name for plants in this genus. Species * Known species are listed in list of ''Trisetum'' species. References Poaceae genera {{Pooideae-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubus Squarrosus
Bush lawyer is a common name of a group of climbing blackberry plants (subgenus ''Micranthobatus'' of the genus ''Rubus'') that are found in New Zealand, many of them rampant forest vines. There are five native species of bush lawyer in New Zealand, all endemic: '' Rubus australis, R. cissoides, R. parvus, R. schmideloides'' and '' R. squarrosus.'' The Māori language name of the plant is ''tātarāmoa''. Tātaramoa or bush lawyer has hooked thorns that snag clothing and rip or prick the skin. The colloquial English name is often said to have been given because once this thorny plant becomes attached to you it will not let you go until it has drawn blood: Some overseas trampers might not understand or appreciate the common name of ''Rubus cissoides'', but North Americans certainly do. In New Zealand the thorny vine is best known as bush lawyer. Found throughout the country up to 1000m, the plant has hand-shaped leaves with three to five toothed 'fingers', white flowers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azorella
''Azorella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to South America, New Zealand, southeastern Australia, and the islands of the Southern Ocean. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mountains and subantarctic coasts; with great age they may form rounded mounds of foliage up to 1 m high but are usually less than 10 cm high. Several species are grown as ornamental plants in rock gardens. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted 58 species: *''Azorella acaulis'' (Cav.) Drude *''Azorella albovaginata'' (Gillies & Hook.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas *''Azorella allanii'' (Cheeseman) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas *''Azorella ameghinoi'' Speg. *''Azorella andina'' (Phil.) Drude *''Azorella aretioides'' (Kunth) Willd. ex DC. *''Azorella biloba'' (Schltdl.) Wedd. *''Azorella boelckei'' (Mathias & Constance) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas *''Azorella burkartii'' (Mathias & Constance) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas *''Azorella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandia (plant)
''Scandia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. It is also in tribe Aciphylleae, with plants, '' Gingidia'' Dawson and '' Lignocarpa'' Dawson, with all three genera being native to New Zealand. They are scrambling shrubs with white flowers. Description ''Scandia'' is a perennial subshrubs or liana (a woody climbing plant).Joachim W. Kadereit and Volker Bittrich (Editors) It is Glabrous (lacking surface ornamentation such as hairs, scales or bristles; smooth). They form woody stems, especially in the older parts of the plant. The vegetative stems have elongated internodes which are decumbent (having branches growing horizontally along the ground but which are turned up at the ends) or it can grow through nearby shrubs. ''Scandia geniculata'' has weaker stems than ''Scandia rosifolia'' and may climb up to or more through other closeby vegetation. It has cauline (borne on an aerial stem) leaves, which are simple or once pinnately compound and they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Trisetum Species
A list of species in genus ''Trisetum''. There are approximately 75 species in this genus of Poaceae, grasses. * ''Trisetum aeneum'' * ''Trisetum agrostideum'' * ''Trisetum agrostoides'' * ''Trisetum airaeforme'' * ''Trisetum airoides'' * ''Trisetum alaskanum'' * ''Trisetum albanicum'' * ''Trisetum albidum'' * ''Trisetum alopecuros'' * ''Trisetum alpestre'' * ''Trisetum alpinum'' * ''Trisetum altaicum'' * ''Trisetum altijugum'' * ''Trisetum altum'' * ''Trisetum ambiguum'' * ''Trisetum americanum'' * ''Trisetum andicola'' * ''Trisetum andinum'' * ''Trisetum andropogonoides'' * ''Trisetum angustum'' * ''Trisetum anomalum'' * ''Trisetum antarcticum'' * ''Trisetum antoniijosephii'' * ''Trisetum araeanthum'' * ''Trisetum arduanum'' * ''Trisetum arenarium'' * ''Trisetum argenteum'' * ''Trisetum argentoideum'' * ''Trisetum aristidoides'' * ''Trisetum aureum'' * ''Trisetum balearicum'' * ''Trisetum bambusiforme'' * ''Trisetum barbatipaleum'' * ''Trisetum barbatum'' * ''Trisetum barbinode' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anemanthele Lessoniana
''Anemanthele'' is a genus of plants in the grass family native to New Zealand. The only known species is ''Anemanthele lessoniana'', often called gossamer grass or New Zealand wind grass or pheasant's tail grass. This is a naturally rare grass in the wild but it is widely cultivated for use as an attractive ornamental garden plant. It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen. It has green arching foliage to 3 feet in USDA 8, with highlights of orange, copper, and gold, especially in drier soils. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit .... References External linksNew Zealand Plant Conservation Network, ''Anemanthele lesso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazaceae
Mazaceae is a family of plants in the order Lamiales. The family was described by James L. Reveal in 2011. Genera in this family were most recently previously included in Phrymaceae and in older classifications were placed in Scrophulariaceae. Germplasm Resources Information Network includes the following genera in the family: *'' Lancea'' *''Mazus'' The Angiosperm Phylogeny Website also includes the genus ''Dodartia ''Dodartia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Mazaceae. It has only one currently accepted species, ''Dodartia orientalis'', native to Ukraine, Russia, Anatolia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Altai, nort ...''. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q17757462 Lamiales families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangaweka Deviation
The Mangaweka Deviation is a 7 km single track deviation of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) railway line in the central North Island of New Zealand, between the settlements of Mangaweka and Utiku, south of Taihape. Opened on 18 November 1981, by the Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon, it was constructed between 1973 and 1981 at a cost of $17m; to move the line away from geologically unstable land; and also to replace the high-maintenance steel viaducts including the Mangaweka Viaduct. It is the most recent and most significant deviation of the NIMT since it was opened in 1909. History The original section of the line was constructed as part of the NIMT in 1904. The entirety of the route from Marton north to Taihape was built to the west of the Rangitikei River and lies predominantly on the terraces within the river valley. Only south of Marton does the NIMT cross the Rangitikei en route to Palmerston North and Wellington. Between the settlements of Mangaweka and Utiku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
