What is "collospermum"

Collospermum is a genus of plants in the Asteliaceae all native to various islands in the Pacific Ocean, first described as a genus in 1934. It contains 5 currently recognized species. It is sometimes considered a synonym of Astelia.

1. Collospermum hastatum (Colenso) Skottsb. -- New Zealand
2. Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb. -- New Zealand North Island
3. Collospermum montanum (Seem.) Skottsb. -- Fiji + Vanuatu
4. Collospermum samoense Skottsb. - Samoa
5. Collospermum spicatum (Colenso) Skottsb. - New Zealand North Island