1775
Events
Summary
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, 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
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
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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.
Species include:
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Brachyglottis adamsii
''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 ...
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Brachyglottis arborescens
''Brachyglottis arborescens'', the Three Kings rangiora, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known only from the Three Kings Islands
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'' – Three Kings rangiora
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Brachyglottis bellidioides
''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 ...
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Brachyglottis bidwillii
''Brachyglottis bidwillii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Description
It is a shrub growing up to a meter tall. The branches are thick and the smaller branches and petioles are covere ...
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Brachyglottis bifistulosa
''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 ...
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Brachyglottis brunonis
''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 ...
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Brachyglottis buchananii
''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 ...
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Brachyglottis caledoniae
''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 ...
Brachyglottis compacta
''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 ...
Brachyglottis greyi
''Brachyglottis greyi'', commonly known as daisy bush, is a member of the large family Asteraceae and belongs to the genus '' Brachyglottis'' or the genus ''Senecio'' depending on which authority is being followed. It is an endemic native of New ...
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** ''Senecio greyi'' Hook. f.
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Brachyglottis haastii
''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'' ("t ...
Brachyglottis huntii
''Brachyglottis huntii'', commonly called rautini or Chatham Island Christmas tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only on the Chatham Islands in New Zealand
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Brachyglottis lapidosa
''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'' ("t ...
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Brachyglottis laxifolia
''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'' ("t ...
Brachyglottis monroi
''Brachyglottis monroi'' (Monro's ragwort; syn. ''Senecio monroi'') is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae, formerly classified in the genus ''Senecio''. Native to New Zealand and Tasmania, it is a small, hardy, evergreen shrub growing to ...
Brachyglottis myrianthos
''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'' ("t ...
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Brachyglottis orbiculatus
''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'' ("t ...
Brachyglottis perdicioides
''Brachyglottis perdicioides'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in New Zealand
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'' (Hook. f.) B.Nord.
**''Senecio perdicioides'' Hook. f.
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Brachyglottis remotifolia
''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'' ("t ...
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Brachyglottis repanda
''Brachyglottis repanda'', the rangiora or bushman's friend, is a small, bushy tree or tall shrub endemic (ecology), endemic to New Zealand. It grows to a height of 5 to 7 meters. The petioles of the leaves have a characteristic groove up to 10 ...
Brachyglottis revoluta
''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'' ("t ...
Brachyglottis southlandica
''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'' ("t ...
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Brachyglottis spedenii
''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'' ("t ...
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Brachyglottis stewartiae
''Brachyglottis stewartiae'' is a species of flowering plant, often referred to as a tree daisy, in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in New Zealand, especially on its subantarctic islands. With another tree daisy, '' Olearia lyallii'', ...
Brachyglottis traversii
''Brachyglottis traversii'' is a naturally uncommon endemic plant in New Zealand
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