Shawia × mollis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Astereae
Subtribus: Celmisiinae
Genus: Shawia
Sectio: Shawia sect. Neozelandica
Species: Shawia × mollis

Name

Shawia × mollis (Kirk) Saldivia & Nicol, Phytoneuron 2025-49: 31 (2025).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Olearia ilicifolia var. mollis Kirk, Stud. Fl. New Zealand 269 (1899).
• Homotypic
  • Olearia × mollis (Kirk) Cockayne, Trans. New Zealand Inst. 43: 173 (1910 publ. 1911).

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Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: New Zealand New Zealand South. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Saldivia, P. & Nicol, D.A. 2025. Reinstatement, broader circumscription, and infrageneric classification of Shawia (Astereae, Celmisiinae), a large woody genus endemic to Australasia. Phytoneuron 2025-49: 1–43. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Shawia × mollis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov. 1. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Shawia × mollis. Accessed: 1 Nov. 2025. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Shawia × mollis. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 1 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Shawia × mollis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 Nov. 2025. Reference page.