| Abstract |
This report is an update of the regional conservation status of all indigenous vascular plant taxa known in Otago and supersedes an earlier version from 2024. Standardised methodology was followed to assess the regional threat status of 1304 indigenous vascular plant taxa in the Otago Region. Two hundred forty-nine indigenous plant taxa were assessed as Regionally Threatened (Regionally Critical = 98; Regionally Endangered = 78; Regionally Vulnerable = 73), 297 as Regionally At Risk (Regionally Declining = 54; Regionally Naturally Uncommon = 243), 598 as Regionally Not Threatened, one as Regional Non-resident Native (Regional Coloniser = 1), and 149 as Regionally Data Deficient. The percentage of indigenous vascular plant taxa in Otago that are Regionally Threatened is 19.1 %, Regionally At Risk is 22.8 %, and for Regionally Data Deficient is 11.5 %. An additional 10 taxa were identified that have become extinct or may have formerly occurred in the region. Moreover, a further 17 indigenous vascular plant taxa were assessed that are not in the national assessment but were considered to be legitimate.
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