Olearia allomii

The species was formally described by Thomas Kirk in 1871, and was discovered at Mount Young on Great Barrier Island in November 1867 by Kirk, Albert James Allom and Frederick Hutton. Kirk named the species after Allom. == Description ==

Kirk's original text (the type description) reads as follows: O. allomii has broad dish-shaped leathery leaves with white undersides, which measure by . The species has fuzzy white twigs, a thick stalk, and typically has large clusters of white flowers. Kirk noted similarities to the species Olearia haastii, but could identify O. allomii due to the larger size of its parts, dwarf rigid habit, and loose scales. The species flowers between September and December, and fruits between October and April. == Distribution and habitat ==

The species is endemic to Great Barrier Island and the surrounding islands of the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. In 2009, the species was confirmed to be present on Kaikōura Island. O. allomii is one of the few plants endemic to the Auckland Region. O. allomii typically grows on cliffs, rock outcrops or open shrubland, typical of the central area of Great Barrier Island. ==Gallery==

Olearia allomii Kirk (AM AK9475).jpg|Syntype from the herbarium of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Olearia allomii3 by Peter de Lange.jpg|Flowers of O. allomii Olearia allomii 43291337.jpg|Leaves of O. allomii Olearia allomii 233032234.jpg|O. allomii growing in its typical rocky habitat == References ==