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.

A megaherb community

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 (Ergot) species.

Lichens

The following species of lichen have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

Liverworts

The following species of liverwort have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

Mosses

The following species of moss have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

Lycopods

Three species of lycopod have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

Ferns

The following species of fern have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

Flowering plants

Monocotyledons

The following species of monocotyledon have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

Dicotyledons

The following species of dicotyledon have been recorded from the Antipodes Islands:

References

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