Taraxacum zealandicum (misapplication T. magellanicum) is likely the best treatment for the native/endemic dandelion species for now, pending further work and closer comparison with related Australian spp.
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Taraxacum magellanicum Comm. ex Sch.Bip.
Determiner:
K.H. Platt
Identification date:
1986-11-20 (Verbatim: 20.11.[19]86)
Preferred name:
Taraxacum magellanicum Comm. ex Sch.Bip.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
SW slopes of Mount Misery, Kahurangi National Park
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-41.565475 172.270799
Verbatim locality:
Mokihinui, S.W. slopes Mount Misery W.Nelson
Verbatim collector:
K.H. Platt
Standardised collector:
K. H. Platt
Verbatim date:
18.2.[19]83
Start date:
1983-02-18
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Nelson Land District
Altitudes:
from 1345m
Habitat:
Tall tussock/scrub, close to forest (timberline) margin
Specimen notes
Herbarium history:
Forest Research Institute Herbarium, N.Z.F.S. – Ilam – N.Z.