Chaerophyllum colensoi

Chaerophyllum colensoi
A small plant with small leaves among gravel
Chaerophyllum colensoi in the Tararuas

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Chaerophyllum
Species:
C. colensoi
Binomial name
Chaerophyllum colensoi
(Hook.f.) K.F.Chung

Chaerophyllum colensoi, or mountain myrrh,[2] is a species of flowering plant, endemic to New Zealand.[3] It is found on mainland New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. It is a perennial.[3] It is found in alpine environments on the North Island, and throughout the South Island. It either grows near ephemeral water sources or on the edges of tarns.[4] Weeds and changes in hydrology due to differing land usage are its major existential threats.[4] The type specimen was sourced from "New Zealand", and was collected by William Colenso.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Chaerophyllum colensoi (Hook.f.) K.F.Chung | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Chaerophyllum colensoi var. delicatulum". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  5. ^ Chung, Kuo-Fang (1 July 2007). "Inclusion of the South Pacific Alpine Genus Oreomyrrhis (Apiaceae) in Chaerophyllum Based on Nuclear and Chloroplast DNA Sequences". Systematic Botany. 32 (3): 671–681. Bibcode:2007SysBo..32..671C. doi:10.1600/036364407782250517.