Melicytus novae-zelandiae subsp. centurionis
| Melicytus novae-zelandiae subsp. centurionis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Melicytus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | M. n. subsp. centurionis
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| Trinomial name | |
| Melicytus novae-zelandiae subsp. centurionis P.S.Green[1] | |
Melicytus novae-zelandiae subsp. centurionis is a
family Violaceae. It is a subspecies of Melicytus novae-zelandiae, known in New Zealand as coastal mahoe. The subspecific epithet honours the military Captain James Doran McComish (1881โ1948), who made several visits in the 1930s to collect plants on Lord Howe Island.[1]
Description
It is a shrub or small tree growing to 5 m in height. The chartaceous (papery), glabrous, oval leaves are 40โ70 mm long, 15โ27 mm wide. Clusters of small greenish yellow flowers, 2 mm long, appear from August to October. The round, purple fruits are 6 mm in diameter.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The subspecies is
subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. There it is rare, occurring in forests at intermediate elevations.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d " Melicytus novae-zelandiae subsp. centurionis ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-876276-27-0.
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