Dracophyllum menziesii
Dracophyllum menziesii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Dracophyllum |
Species: | D. menziesii
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Binomial name | |
Dracophyllum menziesii | |
Range
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Dracophyllum menziesii, commonly known as pineapple scrub,
Description
Dracophyllum menziesii is a shrub between 0.5–1 m (1.6–3.3 ft) tall. The bark on older sections is a grey colour; newer growth is a brown. It is generally smooth, though may occasionally be fragmented at the base of the plant. The leaves of D. menziesii are concentrated at the ends of branches, similar to species in the family
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The inflorescence
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A large clump of D. menziesii
Taxonomy
Cladogram showing the phylogeny of selected species within the genus Dracophyllum, from research published in 2010.
Subgenus Oreothamnus Subgenus Dracophyllum
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Dracophyllum menziesii was first described by the British botanist
Etymology
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Phylogeny
In 1928, Oliver published his first attempt to establish
Dracophyllum menziesii was found to be related most closely with D. fiordense, and is nested within a larger group (clade) that share a common ancestor; this includes D. traversii, D. townsonii and D. latifolium. Its placement can be summarised in the cladogram at right.
References
Citations
- ^ a b "NZOR Name Details - Dracophyllum menziesii Hook.f." www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ a b de Lange 2012.
- ^ a b c d Venter 2021, pp. 38–44.
- ^ "Assessment details for Dracophyllum menziesii Hook.f." New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). Department of Conservation (New Zealand). 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b Hooker, Joseph Dalton (1853). The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the Years 1839-1843: under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross. Vol. 2. London: Reeve Brothers. p. 168.
- ISBN 0-909010-08-0.
- ^ Oliver 1952, p. 13.
- ^ Oliver 1928, p. 705.
- ^ Oliver 1928, pp. 705–706.
- ^ Wagstaff et al. 2010, pp. 235–258
Sources
- Oliver, Walter R. B. (1928). "A revision of the genus Dracophyllum". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 59. Retrieved 12 September 2021 – via Papers Past.
- Oliver, Walter R. B. (1952). "A revision of the genus Dracophyllum: supplement". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 80. Retrieved 12 September 2021 – via the Internet Archive.
- Wagstaff, Steven J.; Dawson, Murray I.; Venter, Stephanus; Munzinger, Jérôme; Crayn, Darren M.; Steane, Dorothy A; Lemson, Kristina L. (2010). "Origin, diversification, and classification of the Australasian genus Dracophyllum (Richeeae, Ericaceae) 1". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 97 (2): 235–258. S2CID 3933162. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- de Lange, Peter (2012). "Dracophyllum menziesii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- Venter, Stephanus (March 2021). "A taxonomic revision of the Australasian genera Dracophyllum and Richea (Richeeae: Styphelioideae: Ericaceae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 34 (2). S2CID 232341395.
External links
- Media related to Dracophyllum menziesii at Wikimedia Commons