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Table 9.6: New Zealand plants which have not been seen for a number of years and may be extinct (X).
Taxonomic Name Common Name/Description DoC (A and O species) NZBS (Top 20)
Chiloglottis formicifera Ant orchid X X *
Deyeuxia 'Flaxbourne' an oat grass X Unlisted
Lepidium obtusatum s. str. Scurvy grass X X
Lepidium obtusatum subsp. 'Manukau' Scurvy grass Unlisted X
Leptinella filiformis a button daisy (Cotula) X Unlisted
Logania depressa a prostrate shrub X X
Muellerina celastroides a mistletoe Unlisted X *
Myosotis laingii Laing's forget-me-not X X
Pseudognaphalium 'Zoo' Cud weed X Unlisted
Stellaria elatinoides Native chickweed X X
Trilepidia adamsii Adams' mistletoe X X

DOC = Department of Conservation (1994b) Threatened Species Priority List, Category X

NZBS = New Zealand Botanical Society Threatened Plants List (Cameron et al., 1995)

* Indigenous to New Zealand, but also found naturally overseas where it is not considered threatened.

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