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Urtica australis
Urtica australis, commonly known as southern nettle and onga, is a species of nettle endemic to New Zealand's southern and subantarctic islands. A member of the Urticaceae, this species is found near the coast, and can be present on rocky beaches and sand dunes. It grows in a dense, bushy manner. It was first described by the British botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1844. Its specific epithet, australis, means 'southern'.
Urtica australis is endemic to New Zealand. The species is found in the south-western coast of Fiordland (in the South Island). It is also found on Chatham, Stewart, and other main subantarctic islands. The 2023 assessment of U. australis in the New Zealand Threat Classification System was "At Risk – Declining".
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
