View source for Phil Bendle Collection:Pleurophyllum speciosum (Campbell Island daisy)

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'''Kingdom:''' Plantae<br />
'''(unranked)''': Angiosperms<br />
'''(unranked):''' Eudicots<br />
'''(unranked):''' Asterids<br />
'''Order''': Asterales<br />
'''Family''': Asteraceae<br />
'''Tribe:''' Astereae<br />
'''Genus:''' Pleurophyllum<br />
'''Species:''' P. speciosum<br />
'''Binomial name:''' Pleurophyllum speciosum<br />
'''Common names''': Campbell Island daisy

Pleurophyllum speciosum is a megaherb native to the Auckland and Campbell Islands of New Zealand. It appears to be closely related to the Cineraria daisies of Africa and the Canary Islands. <br />
It forms an enormous rosette, up to 1.2 metres across, of huge, broad, corrugated, fleshy, 25 centimetres long, hairy leaves. The genus name Pleurophyllum is from the Greek words pleuro- (rib, side) and phyllo- (leaf) components meaning 'ribbed-leaved'.<br />
During December-February it bears pinkish-purple to pale lilac flowers with maroon centres, held on flower stems up to 60 centimetres tall. Fruiting is from January to May.<br />
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Pleurophyllum speciosum (Campbell Island daisy)<br />
Photo below courtesy of Tamzin Henderson @ https://www.tamzinnz.com/ <br />
[http://ketenewplymouth.peoplesnetworknz.info/image_files/0000/0012/4693/Pleurophyllum_speciosum_by_Tamzin_Henderson_.jpg]

Campbell Island daisy flowers are depicted on the reverse of the current five dollar New Zealand banknote.<br />


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