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Gardner, R.O. 1978: The species of Alseuosmia (Alseuosmiaceae). New Zealand Journal of Botany 16: 271–277.

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Gardner, R.O. 1978: The species of Alseuosmia (Alseuosmiaceae). New Zealand Journal of Botany 16: 271–277.
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Intermediate in appearance between A. macrophylla A. Cunn. and A. pusilla Col. Differing from the former in its smaller flowers, smaller thinner leaves, lesser stature, and less-branched habit. Differing from the latter in its larger flowers, larger unblotched leaves, new growth of branches never crimson- purple, greater stature, and more-branched habit.
Frutex ad 1.5 m altus, glaber (nisi oculis lenticula sublevatis) praeter pilos ferrugineos ad axillas limitatas. Rami sparsi, ubi novi aequabilis virides. Folia elliptica-obovata, chartacea, apice acuta, marginibus sparsim serratis, supra subterque aequabilis viridia, (5)-9-(12) cm longa et (2)-3-(4) cm lata. Petioli c. 8 mm longi, aliquantum basi dilatata. lnflorescentiae axillares fasciculares (l)-3-(6)-florae; pedicelli c. 5 mm longi, interdum bracteis parvis ovatis. Sepala 4-5, ± libera, ovata, c. 1.5 mm longa. Corolla regularis infundibuliformis carmesina diluta vel rosea interne dilutior; tubo 13-20 mm longo, ore c. 3 mm diametro; lobis 4-5 patentibus fimbriatis ovatis. Stamina 4-5 ad oram aequalis inserta vix infra stigma. Ovarium c. 3 mm longum, disco coronato. Baccae ± obovoideae, c. 12 mm longae, carmesinae, (2)-8-(∞)-spermae. Differential diagnosis: Facie inter A. macrophyllam A. Cunn. et A. pusillam Col. Differt ab A. macrophylla floribus minoribus, foliis minoribus tenuioribus, statura minore, ramis paucioribus. Differt ab A. pusilla floribus amplioribus, foliis amplioribu; emaculatis, ramis ubi novis haud purpureis, statura majore, ramis plure.

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KEY TO THE SPECIES OF ALSEUOSMIA

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Leaves (blade plus petiole) <3 cm long; new growth of stem with grey-white pubescence
Leaves (blade plus petiole) >3.5 cm long; new growth of stem glabrous to naked eye.
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Corolla tube ≤ 1.2 cm long*; leaves usually crimson-blotched above, crimson on margins, and drying to pale purple below especially on midrib; leaf margin with occasional denticles; new growth of stem usually crimson-purple; a ± unbranched shrub usually <50 cm tall
Corolla tube ≥1.3 cm long*; leaves usually uniformly green above and below, not crimson on margins, and not drying to pale purple below; leaf margin distantly crenate to serrate; new growth of stem uniformly green (occasionally crimsonflecked in exposed plants), a few-branched shrub usually >50cm tall
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Corolla tube (2.2)-3-4.5 cm long*
Corolla tube 1.3-2.0 cm long* — (Waimarino region of Volcanic Plateau)

Reproduced with permission from New Zealand Journal of Botany and The Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi.

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