''Geum albiflorum'' is a plant in the rose family,

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are ''Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...

family, found in the

Auckland Islands The Auckland Islands (Māori: ''Motu Maha'' "Many islands" or ''Maungahuka'' "Snowy mountains") are an archipelago of New Zealand, lying south of the South Island. The main Auckland Island, occupying , is surrounded by smaller Adams Island, ...

Description

''Geum albiflorum'' is a rosette forming herb, with kidney-shaped leaves which are 2–3 cm long and minutely lobed or crenate. The leaves are hairy and rough on below, with silky hairs on the upper side. It flowers in racemes, subtended by bracteoles. The petals are white, and just fractionally longer than the calyx.

Habitat

It is found on cliff faces and on rock covered ground. Hooker found it "on rocky places in the hills" at altitudes of .

Conservation status

In both 2009 and 2012 it was deemed to be "At Risk - Naturally Uncommon" under the

New Zealand Threat Classification System The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand. The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had some ...

, and this New Zealand classification was reaffirmed in 2018, with the further comments that its range is restricted and it is an island endemic.

References

{{taxonbar, from=Q17245052 albiflorum Flora of New Zealand Plants described in 1844