Publisher's Synopsis
This is a list of botanical names in current use for wild plants in New Zealand, as used by the Plant Herbarium CHR at Landcare Research in Lincoln, Canterbury. Wild plants are defined as those which are indigenous to New Zealand or have been collected growing spontaneously outside a fenced area or as weeds in a sown or planted community.;Based on the revisions of the "Flora of New Zealand", volumes I-IV (1961-1988), this list includes revisions up to the end of 1995. Gymnospermae, Monocotyledonae (except grasses) and Dicotyledonae are covered, and the list consists of the current scientific name, authorities, common and/or Maori names if recorded, relevant "Flora" or journal reference, a distribution guide, and an indication of taxon status.
