Astelia

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Kingdom Plantae Scientific name Astelia Rank Genus		Family Asteliaceae Higher classification Liliaceae Order Asparagales

Lower classifications Astelia trinervia, Astelia waialealae

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Astelia is a genus of rhizomatous tufted perennials in the family Asteliaceae which are native to various island in the Pacific, Indian, and South Atlantic Oceans, as well as to Australia and to the southernmost tip of South America. A significant number of the known species are endemic to New Zealand. The species generally grow in forests, swamps and amongst low alpine vegetation; occasionally they are epiphytic.

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Species

The genus contains the following species:

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Astelia alpina R.Br. - Pineapple Grass, Silver Astelia, native to eastern Australia

Astelia argyrocoma A.Heller ex Skottsb. - native to Kauai Island in Hawaii

Astelia australiana (J.H.Willis) L.B.Moore - Tall Astelia, native to the State of Victoria in Australia

Astelia banksii A.Cunn. - Native to North Island of New Zealand

Astelia chathamica (Skottsb.) L.B.Moore - Silver Spear, native to Chatham Islands of New Zealand

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

Astelia graminea L.B.Moore- native to northern South Island of New Zealand

Astelia grandis Hook.f. ex Kirk- native to North and South Islands of New Zealand

Astelia hemichrysa (Lam.) Kunth - native to Réunion + Mauritius

Astelia linearis Hook.f.- native to North and South Islands of New Zealand

Astelia menziesiana Sm. in A.Rees - native to Hawaii

Astelia nadeaudii Drake - native to Tahiti + Raiatea in French Polynesia

Astelia neocaledonica Schltr. - endemic to New Caledonia.

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

Astelia nivicola Ckn. ex Cheesem. - native to South Island of New Zealand

Astelia papuana Skottsb.- native to New Guinea

Astelia petriei Ckn. - native to South Island of New Zealand

Astelia psychrocharis F.Muell. - Kosciusko Pineapple Grass, native to Mt. Kosciusko in Australia

Astelia pumila (J.R.Forst.) Gaudich. - native to Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego and neighboring regions in extreme southern Chile + Argentina

Astelia raiateensis J.W.Moore - see Astelia nadeaudii

Astelia rapensis Skottsb. - native to Rapa-Iti Island in French Polynesia

Astelia skottsbergii L.B.Moore - native to north-west South Island of New Zealand

Astelia solandri A.Cunn. - native to North and South Islands of New Zealand

Astelia subulata (Hook.f.) Cheesem. - native to South Island + Antipodean Islands of New Zealand

Astelia tovii F.Br. - Marquesas in French Polynesia

Astelia trinervia Kirk - native to North Island and north-west South Island of New Zealand

Astelia waialealae Wawra - native to Kauai Island in Hawaii

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References

Astelia Wikipedia

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Astelia garden plants

Species

References