| Donatia novae-zelandiae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Stylidiaceae |
| Genus: | Donatia |
| Species: | D. novae-zelandiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Donatia novae-zelandiae | |
Donatia novae-zelandiae is a species of mat-forming cushion plant, found only in New Zealand and Tasmania.[1] Common names can include New Zealand Cushion or Snow Cushion,[2] however Snow Cushion also refers to Iberis sempervirens. Donatia novae-zelandiae forms dense spirals of thick, leathery leaves, creating a hardy plant that typically exists in alpine and subalpine bioclimatic zones.[3][4]
Donatia novae-zelandiae is one of two species in the genus Donatia, which is the only genus in the family Donatiaceae.[3]
- ^ "Donatia novae-zelandiae Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Kew Royal Botanical Gardens. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Tasmanian Threatened Native Vegetation Communities" (PDF). Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Donatia | plant genus | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ Ledgard, George. "Donatia novae-zelandiae in the Awarua – Waituna wetland complex" (PDF). Department of Conservation New Zealand. Retrieved 26 March 2023.