Leucopogon fasciculatus (G.Forst.) A.Rich.

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Name scientific

Leucopogon fasciculatus (G.Forst.) A.Rich., Essai Fl. Nouv.-Zél., 215 (1832)

Preferred name

Leucopogon fasciculatus (G.Forst.) A.Rich.

Taxonomy reference

Connor, H.E.; Edgar, E. 1987: Name changes in the indigenous New Zealand flora, 1960–1986 and Nomina Nova IV, 1983–1986. New Zealand Journal of Botany 25: 115–170.

Linked name

Leucopogon fasciculatus (G.Forst.) A.Rich.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Authors

(G.Forst.) A.Rich.

Original authors

G.Forst.

Combination authors

A.Rich.

Publication place

Richard, A. 1832: Essai d'une Flore de la Nouvelle Zélande. In: Dumont d'Urville, J. Voyage de découvertes de l'Astrolabe. Botanique. Tastu, Paris.

Year published

1832

Publication page

215

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Epacris fasciculata G.Forst.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Leucopogon fasciculatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Ericaceae

Genus

Leucopogon

Species

fasciculatus

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Language of use: Māori

Synonyms

Associations

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Associated organism

Association source

is host of

Macromitrium prorepens (Hook.) Schwägr.

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Thysananthus anguiformis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Taylor ex Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

Descriptions

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Cyathodes fasciculata (G.Forst.) Allan

Description

Rather laxly branched spreading shrub up to c. 5 m. tall, varying in habit according to exposure; branches slender, bark black; branchlets pubescent, bark brownish. Lvs coriac., flat, patent; petioles obsolete. Lamina glab., green above, paler below; linear to narrow-lanceolate or linear-oblong, narrowed to base; ± 12-25 × 2-4 mm.; nerves 3-7, margins minutely ciliolate, denticulate; acute to acuminate, subpungent, rarely obtuse. Infl. of 6-12-fld axillary and terminal drooping racemes or spikes ± 1-3 cm. long. Bracts obtuse, ciliolate, appressed. Fls 3-4 mm. long; calyx ciliolate, lobes oblong to ovate-triangular, c. 2 mm. long. Corolla greenish white, tube slightly > calyx; lobes ovate-triangular acute to obtuse, ± hirsute to subglab. on upper surface. Fr. oblong in outline, 2-4 mm. long, red or rarely whitish; locules 2'-3.

Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.