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.
Algae
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
The only fungi recorded from the Antipodes Islands are Puccinia caricina and a Claviceps species.Lichens
The following species of lichen have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:Cladia aggregataCladia retiporaCladina confusaCladonia campbellianaCladonia capitellataCladonia cervicornis subsp. verticillataEverniastrum sorocheilumMenegazzia circumsorediataOpegrapha diaphorizaParmelia cunninghamiiPseudocyphellaria coronataPseudocyphellaria glabraStereocaulon argusStereocaulon ramulosumUsnea torulosaUsnea cf. xanthopoga- ''Xanthoria ligulata''
Liverworts
The following species of liverwort have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:Adelanthus occlususAnastrophyllum schismoidesChandonanthus squarrosusChiloscyphus erraticusChiloscyphus furcistipulusChiloscyphus physanthusClasmatocolea paucistipulaCuspidatula monodonFrullania falcilobaFrullania scandensGackstroemia weindorferiJamesoniella colorataLejeunea primordialisLepidolaena hodgsoniaeLepidolaena tayloriLepidozia glaucophyllaLophocolea bidentataLophocolea hodgsoniaeLophocolea gunnianaLophocolea minorLophocolea nova-zelandiaeLophocolea semiteresLophocolea sp.Marchantia berteroanaMarsupidium abbreviatumMetzgeria decipiensMetzgeria disciformisPallavicinia xiphoidesPlagiochila deltoideaPlagiochila radiculosaPlagiochila sinclairiiPlagiochila strombifoliaPorella elegantulaTelaranea corticolaTelaranea patentissima- ''Tylimanthus tenellus''
Mosses
The following species of moss have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:Breutelia pendulaBryum argenteumBryum blandumCampylopus clavatusCampylopus introflexusCeratodon purpureusDicranoloma robustumDrepanocladus fluitansLembophyllum clandestinumLeptostomum inclinansMuelleriella crassifoliaPohlia wahlenbergiiPolytrichadelphus magellanicusPolytrichum juniperinumPtychomnion aciculareRacomitrium crispulumRhynchostegium tenuifoliumSphagnum australeSphagnum falcatulumTayloria purpurascens- ''Willia calobolax''
Lycopods
Three species of lycopod have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:Lycopodium fastigiatumLycopodium scariosum- ''Lycopodium varium''
Ferns
The following species of fern have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:Asplenium obtusatumAsplenium terrestreAustroblechnum durumBlechnum fluviatileBlechnum penna-marinaBlechnum sp.Grammitis billartiereiGrammitis magellanica subsp. magellanicaGrammitis giveniiHistiopteris incisaHymenophyllum flabellatumHymenophyllum minimumHymenophyllum multifidumHypolepis millefoliumPhymatosorus diversifoliusPolystichum vestitumFlowering plants
Monocotyledons
The following species of monocotyledon have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:Aporostylis bifoliaCarex appressaCarex sectoidesCarex ternariaCarex trifidaChiloglottis cornutaCorybas trilobisIsolepis aucklandicaIsolepis cernuaJuncus scheuchzerioidesLachnogrostis leptostachys- Luzula crinita var. crinitaPoa annua Poa antipodaPoa breviglumisPoa foliosaPoa litorosaPolypogon magellanicusPrasophyllum colensoiPuccinellia antipoda
- ''Uncinia hookeri''
Dicotyledons
The following species of dicotyledon have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:Anisotome antipodaApium prostratumStilbocarpa polarisHelichrysum bellidioidesLagenifera petiolataLeptinella plumosaPleurophyllum criniferumPseudognaphalium luteoalbumSenecio radiolatusSonchus asperTaraxacum magellanicumCardamine corymbosaLepidium oleraceumCallitriche antarcticaColobanthus apetalusColobanthus muscoidesStellaria decipiens var. decipiensStellaria decipiens var. angustataStellaria mediaCrassula moschataGentiana antipodaGeranium microphyllumPratia arenariaEpilobium alsinoides subsp. atriplicifoliumEpilobium pedunculareRumex neglectusMontia fontanaAcaena minor var. antarcticaCoprosma ciliataCoprosma perpusilla subsp. subantarcticaCoprosma rugosaCoprosma rugosa x ciliata- ''Urtica australis''