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New Zealand has, like other parts of the world, lost large areas of peatland. The latest estimates for wetland loss in New Zealand are 90% over 150 years. [45] In some cases, better care is taken during the harvesting of Sphagnum to ensure enough moss is remaining to allow regrowth.
Aciphylla colensoi is a species of Aciphylla, commonly known as giant speargrass, Spaniard, or its Māori-language name taramea. [3] Individual plants may be up to 90 cm (35 in) in diameter and up to 1 metre (39 in) high when in flower, and consist of sharp spines, all pointing out from the centre.
The fungi of New Zealand consist of an estimated 22,000 species, of which only 34% are known. [1] There is a high diversity of New Zealand native fungi , with about 1,100 species occurring in association with native Nothofagus or Metrosideros .
Crassula helmsii, known as swamp stonecrop or New Zealand pigmyweed, [1] is an aquatic or semiterrestrial species of succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae. [2] Originally found in Australia and New Zealand, it has been introduced around the world.
Monroi was named for Sir David Monro, a New Zealand politician. [1] Conservation Status. As of 2023, it's conservation status was Not Threatened. [1] References
Aciphylla aurea, known as taramea in Māori and golden speargrass or golden Spaniard in New Zealand English, [1] is a large, spiky, tufted plant with sharp yellowish-green leaves in the speargrass genus Aciphylla. A. aurea is found throughout the South Island of New Zealand in montane to low alpine habitats.
Entoloma hochstetteri, also known as the blue pinkgill, sky-blue mushroom or similar names, is a species of mushroom that is endemic to New Zealand. The small mushroom is a distinctive all-blue colour, while the gills have a slight reddish tint from the spores. The blue colouring of the fruit body is due to azulene pigments. [1]
The Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus, is a communal gallinule and a member of the rail family, Rallidae. [2] The Rallidae family is a diverse group of non-passerine birds (birds that do not belong to the order Passeriformes, which includes perching birds and songbirds) with primarily terrestrial habits, characterised by relatively short wings and strong, often elongated bills.