Coprosma petriei
| Coprosma petriei | |
|---|---|
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| Coprosma petriei leaves | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Anthospermeae |
| Genus: | Coprosma |
| Species: | C. petriei |
| Binomial name | |
| Coprosma petriei Cheesem[1] | |
Coprosma petriei, (commonly Mirrorplant[2]) is a mat-forming shrub native to New Zealand (with which it is associated), Polynesia, Australia, the Juan Fernández Islands and Hawaiʻi.[3] It is a hardy wind pollinated plant that is 0.1 m (4 in) by 0.5 m (20 in). Seeds mature in August and the plants only produce either male or female seeds; they are not self-fertilizing.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Coprosma petriei - Cheesem.". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ "Mirrorplant, Coprosma petriei". Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ "Botany Photo of the Day: Coprosma petriei". University of British Columbia. 31 May 2005. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
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