Dracophyllum townsonii
| Dracophyllum townsonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Dracophyllum |
| Species: | D. townsonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Dracophyllum townsonii | |
Dracophyllum townsonii is a species of shrub or small tree endemic to the north of New Zealand's South Island. It was first described by
specific epithet townsonii after the chemist and plant collector William Townson. In the heath family Ericaceae, it inhabits mountain slopes and reaches a height of 3–6 m.[1][2]
References
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Citations
- ^ de Lange, Peter. "Dracophyllum townsonii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ISSN 1030-1887.
 Species of the Dracophyllum genus | |
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| subg. Dracophyllum | |
| subg. Oreothamnus |
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| subg. Cystanthe | |
| subg. Richea | |
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