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Pachystegia
Pachystegia is a genus of shrubs in the family Asteraceae, known as Marlborough rock daisies, with distinctive leathery leaves and daisy-like flowers. They are naturally found only in dry areas of the north-eastern South Island of New Zealand.
The entire genus is endemic to Marlborough and North Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. Pachystegisa insignis is widespread, found from the Wairau River in the north to the Waiau Uwha River in Canterbury. P. rufa and P. minor have much smaller ranges, and the latter is considered a threatened species. Pachystegia species are often found on the coast, but they occur as far inland as Molesworth Station and the Upper Awatere River valley. The most endangered is the Ōhau rock daisy, an undescribed species found only on Ōhau Point north of Kaikōura.
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