Coprosma cheesemanii
| Coprosma cheesemanii | |
|---|---|
| A Coprosma cheesemanii from Nelson Lakes National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Coprosma |
| Species: | C. cheesemanii
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| Binomial name | |
| Coprosma cheesemanii W.R.B.Oliv., 1934
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Coprosma cheesemanii is a species of Coprosma from New Zealand. It is a low shrub with green flowers and small leaves.[2][1][3][4]
Description
The description the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network provides is:
Low growing, very small leaved shrub with branches bearing perpendicular short leafy branches giving a flattened appearance inhabiting upland areas. Twigs fuzzy. Leaves glossy, narrow, 8-11mm long, tip pointed, in clusters of pairs, with a line of small hairs between the leaf bases. Fruit orange or reddish.[1]
Range
North and South Islands, from Mt. Hikurangi south.
Habitat
Montane to subalpine, but not limited entirely to hillsides, as it can also be found in wet flat areas like bogs or swamps.[1]
Etymology
This plant was named after Thomas Cheeseman.
References
- ^ a b c d "Coprosma cheesemanii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Coprosma cheesemanii". iNaturalist. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Coprosma cheesemanii W.R.B.Oliv. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Coprosma cheesemanii". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2025-02-01.