Brachyglottis kirkii (Hook.fil. ex Kirk) C.J.Webb is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Brachyglottis kirkii (Hook.fil. ex Kirk) C.J.Webb

Brachyglottis kirkii (Hook.fil. ex Kirk) C.J.Webb

Urostemon kirkii is the only species of monotypic genus Urostemon (Asteraceae), endemic to New Zealand's North Island and nationally vulnerable.

Family
Genus
Brachyglottis
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Brachyglottis kirkii (Hook.fil. ex Kirk) C.J.Webb

The genus Urostemon is a group of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family. This genus is monotypic, meaning it contains only one species: Urostemon kirkii, which is found in New Zealand. This species is endemic to New Zealand's North Island, where it usually grows as a small epiphytic bush. Urostemon kirkii is classified as nationally vulnerable.

Photo: (c) Barrett Pistoll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Barrett Pistoll · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Brachyglottis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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