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Astelia is a of rhizomatous tufted perennials which are native to the Pacific region as well as the Falkland Islands, Réunion and Mauritius.^1] The species generally grow in forests, swamps and amongst low alpine vegetation; occasionally they are epiphytic.^[2]

There are around 25 species including^[2]:

• Astelia alpina R.Br. - Pineapple Grass, Silver Astelia, native to Australia^[3]
• Astelia australiana (J.H.Willis) L.B.Moore - Tall Astelia, native to Australia^[3]
• Astelia banksii A. Cunn. - Native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia chathamica (Skottsb.) L.B. - Silver Spear, native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia fragrans Col. - native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia grandis Hook. f. ex Kirk- native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia graminea L. B. Moore- native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia hemichrysa - native to Réunion
• Astelia linearis Hook. f.- native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia neocaledonica - endemic to New Caledonia.^[5]
• Astelia nervosa Hook. f.- native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia nivicola Ckn. ex Cheesem. - native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia papuana Skottsb.- native to Papua New Guinea^[6]
• Astelia petriei Ckn. - native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia psychrocharis F.Muell. - Kosciusko Pineapple Grass, native to Australia^[3]
• Astelia raiateensis J.W.Moore - native to Papua New Guinea^[6]
• Astelia skottsbergii L. B. Moore - native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia solandri A. Cunn. - native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia subulata (Hook. f.) Cheesem. - native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia trinervia Kirk - native to New Zealand^[4]
• Astelia waialealae Wawra - native to Hawaii

• Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
  • Kingdom: Plantae Haeckel, 1866
    • Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae Cavalier-Smith, 1981 - Green Plants
      • Phylum: Tracheophyta Sinnott, 1935 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Vascular Plants
        • Subphylum: Euphyllophytina
          • Infraphylum: Radiatopses Kenrick & Crane, 1997
            • Class: Liliopsida Scopoli, 1760 - Monocotyledons
              • Subclass: Liliidae Takhtajan, 1967
                • Superorder: Lilianae Takhtajan, 1967
                  • Order: Liliales Perleb, 1826
                    • Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee) Adans., 1763, Nom. Cons.
                      • Subfamily: Rhododendroideae
                        • Tribe: Rhododendreae
                          • Genus: Astelia (a-STEL-ee-a) Linnaeus, 1753