Natural areas of Tutamoe Ecological District (3. Ecological character)
Natural areas of Tutamoe Ecological District (3. Ecological character)
Natural areas of Tutamoe Ecological District (3. Ecological character)
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Sticherus flabellatus (Sparse)<br />
Sticherus flabellatus is an umbrella fern which is usually found on<br />
riversides where it can form dense swards (L. J. Forester pers. comm.).<br />
Recorded from Waipoua Forest, part <strong>of</strong> O06/001 (SSBI O06/H015) in this<br />
<strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>.<br />
thismia rodwayi (Sparse)<br />
Thismia rodwayi is a tiny saprophytic herb which grows in ‘gloomy’<br />
forest in association with a tree root fungus (L. J. Forester pers. comm.).<br />
This herb requires much accumulation <strong>of</strong> litter on the forest floor where<br />
there is opportunity for the fungus to build up sufficiently to support the<br />
Thismia plants (Campbell 1968). Thismia rodwayi was recorded in 2003<br />
for the first time in the Waima Forest, part <strong>of</strong> O06/001 (SSBI O06/H010).<br />
There are historical records from Trounson Kauri Park Scenic Reserve<br />
O07/005 by Warwick Silvester (1963) (Department <strong>of</strong> Conservation,<br />
Northland Conservancy Threatened Plants Database). Mr Silvester has<br />
returned several times to the exact spot in Trounson but has never found<br />
it again.<br />
trichomanes strictum (Sparse)<br />
Trichomanes strictum is an uncommon endemic fern found in damp<br />
mature forest on streamsides. Recorded from Marlborough P06/042 (SSBI<br />
P06/H040), Mataraua (SSBI O06/H013) and Waipoua Forests, (SSBI O06/<br />
H015) both part <strong>of</strong> O06/001 and Kaihu Forest P07/001 (SSBI P07/H001)<br />
in this <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>.<br />
dAtA deFIcIent<br />
dianella latissima (Data Deficient)<br />
Two new species <strong>of</strong> Dianella have recently been described in New Zealand;<br />
Dianella haematica and Dianella latissima with the latter recorded from<br />
Waima Forest in this <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>. Dianella haematica is endemic<br />
to the northern North Island where it inhabits mainly acidic peat bogs.<br />
Dianella latissima has been collected from coastal to montane forest from<br />
the northern half <strong>of</strong> the North Island however it maybe more widespread<br />
and until its distribution, abundance and threats are sufficiently known<br />
it is considered Data Deficient. (Heenan and de Lange 2007)<br />
nematoceras rivulare<br />
Nematoceras rivulare is known as a ‘spider’ orchid and is found<br />
growing near streams. It has been recorded from Waipoua (SSBI O06/<br />
H015), Mataraua (SSBI O06/H013) and Waima Forests (SSBI O06/H010) all<br />
O06/001, Marlborough Forest P06/042 (SSBI P06/H040) and Kaihu Forest<br />
P07/001 (SSBI P07/H001) in this <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>.<br />
Olearia angulata<br />
Olearia angulata is a small tree similiar to O. albida, recorded in this<br />
<strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong> by Lisa Forester in 1992 (Department <strong>of</strong> Conservation,<br />
Bioweb Threatened Plants Database, March 2006).<br />
32 <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>areas</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tutamoe</strong> <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>
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