Macrolearia lyallii

Subantarctic tree daisy
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Macrolearia
Species:	M. lyallii
Binomial name
	Macrolearia lyallii; (Hook.f.) Saldivia
Synonyms
	Aster lyallii (Hook.f.) Kuntze; Eurybia lyallii Hook.f.; Olearia colensoi var. grandis G.Simpson; Olearia lyallii (Hook.f.) Hook.f.;

Macrolearia lyallii is a New Zealand plant from the genus Olearia. It is commonly known as the subantarctic tree daisy. The species is endemic to the Snares Islands and southern New Zealand, and has also established itself as an introduced species on the Auckland Islands, from where the type specimen was described.² O. lyallii forms trees up to 10 metres (33 feet) tall with trunks 50 cm in diameter.³

References

"Macrolearia lyallii (Hook.f.) Saldivia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
Campbell, D & Rudge, M (1976) "The case for controlling the distribution of the tree daisy Olearia lyallii Hook. F. in its type locality, Auckland Islands" Proceedings of the New Zealand Ecological Society 23 109-115 [1]
Cockayne B. (1903). "A Botanical Excursion during Midwinter to the Southern Islands of New Zealand". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 36: 225–333.

[1] "Macrolearia lyallii (Hook.f.) Saldivia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 March 2026.

[2] Campbell, D & Rudge, M (1976) "The case for controlling the distribution of the tree daisy Olearia lyallii Hook. F. in its type locality, Auckland Islands" Proceedings of the New Zealand Ecological Society 23 109-115 [1]

[3] Cockayne B. (1903). "A Botanical Excursion during Midwinter to the Southern Islands of New Zealand". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 36: 225–333.

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