Corokia A.Cunn.
Details
Corokia A.Cunn., Ann. Nat. Hist. 3: 249 (1839)
Corokia A.Cunn.
Nomenclature
A.Cunn.
A.Cunn.
1839
249
ICN
Corokia A.Cunn.
genus
Corokia
Classification
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Descriptions
Corokia A.Cunn.
Fls small, 5-merous, bright yellow, in axillary or terminal panicles, racemes, fascicles, or solitary. Receptacle turbinate; calyx-segs valvate. Petals valvate, with small scale at base. Stamens 5. Ovary 1-2-celled, stigma 2-lobed. Drupe ovoid to broad-oblong in outline, crowned by persistent sepals. Shrubs with alt. lvs; young branchlets, petioles, lvs below, peduncles and pedicels densely clad in appressed silvery-white tomentum. Genus endemic to N.Z.
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Notes
Etymology
The name Corokia is derived from the Maori korokia-taranga.
Metadata
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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
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