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Flora of the Antipodes Islands

This is a list of taxa comprising the flora of the Antipodes Islands. It includes some species known as megaherbs.

A megaherb community

Algae edit

In 1985, 116 species of marine algae were recorded at the Antipodes Islands. At least three species of freshwater algae have been recorded, but these have not yet been positively identified: a species of Chlorella, at least one species of Chlamydomonas, and a Xanthophyceae, perhaps Tetrakenton or Goniochloris.

Fungi edit

The only fungi recorded from the Antipodes Islands are Puccinia caricina and a Claviceps (Ergot) species.

Lichens edit

The following species of lichen have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

Liverworts edit

The following species of liverwort have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

Mosses edit

The following species of moss have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

Lycopods edit

Three species of lycopod have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

Ferns edit

The following species of fern have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

Flowering plants edit

Monocotyledons edit

The following species of monocotyledon have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

Dicotyledons edit

The following species of dicotyledon have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

References edit

  • Godley, E. J. (1989). "The flora of Antipodes Island" (PDF). New Zealand Journal of Botany. 27: 531–563. doi:10.1080/0028825x.1989.10414138.
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