''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to

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and to the southernmost tip of South America. A significant number of the known species are endemic to New Zealand., search for "Astelia" The species generally grow in forests, swamps and amongst low alpine vegetation; occasionally they are epiphytic.

Species

The genus is divided into a number of subgenera and these are further divided into sections. These contain the following species: * subgenus ''Astelia'' ** section ''Astelia'' *** '' Astelia alpina'' R.Br. - Pineapple Grass, Silver Astelia, native to eastern Australia **** ''Astelia alpina'' var. ''alpina'' **** ''Astelia alpina'' var. ''novae-hollandiae'' Skottsb. *** ''

Astelia papuana ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the s ...

'' Skottsb.- native to New Guinea *** ''

Astelia linearis ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the s ...

'' Hook.f.- native to North and South Islands of New Zealand **** ''Astelia linearis'' var. ''linearis'' **** ''Astelia linearis'' var. ''novae-zelandiae'' Skottsb. *** ''

Astelia subulata ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the s ...

'' (Hook.f.) Cheesem. - native to South Island + Antipodean Islands of New Zealand ** section ''Palaeastelia'' Skottsb. *** ''

Astelia hemichrysa ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the s ...

'' (Lam.) Kunth - native to

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+ Mauritius * subgenus ''Asteliopsis'' Skottsb. ** section ''Desmoneuron'' Skottsb. *** ''

Astelia solandri ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the s ...

'' A.Cunn. - native to North and South Islands of New Zealand *** ''

Astelia trinervia ''Astelia trinervia'' is a species of rhizomatous tufted perennial native to New Zealand. An example occurrence of this species is in the North Island The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands ...

'' Kirk - native to North Island and north-west South Island of New Zealand *** ''

Astelia nadeaudii ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the s ...

'' Drake - native to Tahiti + Raiatea in French Polynesia *** ''Astelia raiateensis'' J.W.Moore - see ''

'' ** section ''Isoneuron'' Skottsb. *** ''

Astelia banksii ''Astelia banksii'' is an evergreen silver-green plant from the beaches of New Zealand. It likes it best in partial shade and in infertile Infertility is the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce by natural means. It is usu ...

'' A.Cunn. - Native to North Island of New Zealand *** ''

Astelia neocaledonica ''Astelia neocaledonica'' is a rhizomatous tufted perennial that is endemic to New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledo ...

'' Schltr. - endemic to

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. * subgenus ''Collospermum'' Skottsb. *** ''

Astelia hastata ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the s ...

'' Colenso - New Zealand - formerly ''Collospermum hastatum'' (Colenso) Skottsb. *** ''

Astelia microsperma ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the s ...

'' Colenso - North Island of New Zealand - formerly ''Collospermum microspermum'' (Colenso) Skottsb. *** ''

Astelia montana ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennial plant, perennials native to various islands in the Pacific Ocean, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans ...

'' Seem. -

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and Vanuatu - formerly ''Collospermum montanum'' (Seem.) Skottsb. *** '' Astelia samoense'' (Skottsb.) Birch - Samoa - formerly ''Collospermum samoense'' Skottsb. *** ''Astelia spicata'' Colenso, formerly ''Collospermum spicatum'' (Colenso) Skottsb., would fall into this subgenus but was rejected by Birch as a species. * subgenus ''Tricella'' Skottsb. ** section ''Tricella'' Skottsb. *** '' Astelia australiana'' (J.H.Willis) L.B.Moore - Tall Astelia, native to the State of Victoria in Australia *** '' Astelia chathamica'' (Skottsb.) L.B.Moore - Silver Spear, native to Chatham Islands of New Zealand *** ''

Astelia fragrans ''Astelia fragrans'', commonly known as bush lily, bush flax or kakaha, is the most common astelia species found in New Zealand. It grows from sea level to elevations of approximately 900 metres. ''A. fragrans'' has long, sword-like green leav ...

'' Col. - Bush Flax, Bush Lily, Kakaha, native to North and South Islands of New Zealand *** ''

Astelia graminea ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the sout ...

'' L.B.Moore- native to northern South Island of New Zealand *** ''

Astelia grandis ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the s ...

'' Hook.f. ex Kirk- native to North and South Islands of New Zealand *** ''

Astelia nervosa ''Astelia nervosa'', also known as mountain astelia or, along with a number of other species, as bush flax, is a herbaceous plant native to New Zealand. ''A. nervosa'' has long, flexible, leathery leaves that are light green and grey in colour. ...

'' Banks & Sol. ex Hook.f.- Mountain Astelia, native to North and South Islands of New Zealand *** ''

Astelia nivicola ''Astelia nivicola'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteliaceae. It is native to the New Zealand. Description Cheeseman published this description posthumously in 1925: Distribution ''Astelia nivicola'' is native to South Is ...

'' Ckn. ex Cheesem. - native to South Island of New Zealand **** ''Astelia nivicola'' var. ''nivicola'' **** ''Astelia nivicola'' var. ''moriceae'' L.B.Moore *** ''

Astelia petriei ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the s ...

'' Ckn. - native to South Island of New Zealand *** '' Astelia psychrocharis'' F.Muell. - Kosciusko Pineapple Grass, native to Mt. Kosciusko in Australia *** ''

Astelia skottsbergii ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic ...

'' L.B.Moore - native to north-west South Island of New Zealand ** section ''Periastelia'' Skottsb. *** '' Astelia argyrocoma'' A.Heller ex Skottsb. - native to

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Island in Hawaii *** '' Astelia menziesiana'' Sm. in A.Rees - native to Hawaii *** '' Astelia rapensis'' Skottsb. - native to Rapa-Iti Island in French Polynesia *** ''

Astelia tovii ''Astelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the recently named family Asteliaceae. They are rhizomatous tufted perennials native to various islands in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the s ...

'' F.Br. - Marquesas in French Polynesia *** '' Astelia waialealae'' Wawra - native to Kauai Island in Hawaii ** section ''Micrastelia'' Skottsb. *** ''

Astelia pumila ''Astelia pumila'' is a species of flowering plant in the recently named family Asteliaceae. It is an evergreen silver-green perennial from western Patagonia in southern Chile and nearby areas of Argentina. It grows in forests as well as wetland ...

'' (J.R.Forst.) Gaudich. - native to western Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Falkland Islands

References

* Asparagales genera Asteliaceae Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) Taxa named by Daniel Solander Taxa named by Joseph Banks {{Asparagales-stub