Deschampsia chapmanii facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Deschampsia chapmanii |
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| as Catabrosa antarctica Hook.f. | |
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| Isolectotype AK1540 | |
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Deschampsia
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chapmanii
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Catabrosa antarctica Hook.f. |
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Deschampsia chapmanii is a type of grass. It belongs to the grass family, also known as Poaceae. You can find this plant growing naturally in New Zealand and on Macquarie Island.
About Deschampsia chapmanii
This plant is a member of the grass family. It grows in two main places. These are the country of New Zealand and Macquarie Island. Macquarie Island is a small island in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
Where Does This Plant Get Its Name?
The first part of the plant's name, Deschampsia, honors a person named Louis Auguste Deschamps. He was a surgeon and also studied plants. Louis Deschamps went on an important trip with Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux. They were looking for another explorer, La Pérouse.
The second part of the name, chapmanii, is a tribute to F.R. Chapman. He was a judge who also loved plants. Mr. Chapman was the one who first collected a sample of this specific plant. This sample is called the "type specimen."
Is This Plant in Danger?
Good news! Deschampsia chapmanii is not in danger of disappearing. Experts in New Zealand check on plants and animals. They use something called the New Zealand Threat Classification System.
This system has listed Deschampsia chapmanii as "Not Threatened." This means it is safe. It has been listed this way in 2004, 2009, 2012, and again in 2018. In 2018, they also noted that the plant is safe in other countries too.
