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Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

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Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 2. 138 (1776)
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

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Endemic
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New Zealand
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J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
1776
138
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Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
species
Coprosma lucida

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lucida

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Shrub or tree up to c. 6 m. tall; trunk slender (not always developed); branches and branchlets rather stout, glab. Lvs on petioles ± 2-5 cm. long. Stipules tapering from rather broad base to 2 conspicuous denticles, glab. Lamina membr. to subcoriac., subglossy green above, paler below, broadly elliptic to obovate; apex subacute, sts apiculate; rather gradually narrowed to petiole; (10)-15-20 × (5)-7-10 cm.; margins sts waved, sts ± crenulate. Reticulations close, conspicuous or evident on both surfaces. Fls in clusters on trichotomously branched peduncles up to c. 6 cm. long. ♂ with 4-5-toothed cupular calyx; corolla narrow-funnelform, lobes us. 5, acute, < tube; stamens us. 5. ♀ us. with small stipulate bracts at axils of branches; calyx-teeth us. 5, small, acute; corolla tubular, lobes 5, narrow-triangular, acute, ± = tube. Drupe reddish orange, oblong, 7-9 mm. long.

Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Shrub or tree up to 3-(6) m. tall; branches and branchlets stout, glab.; bark reddish brown. Lvs opp. on stout glab. petioles 10-30 mm. long; wing narrow, decurrent. Stipules short, triangular-truncate, ± ciliolate; denticles 1-3, prominent. Lamina thick, coriac., glab., glossy dark green above, paler below, obovate to narrow-obovate to broad-elliptic, abruptly narrowed to produced midrib, cuneately narrowed to petiole; ± (8) - 12-17 × 3-4 cm.; margins sts waved or distantly crenulate. Veins with close reticulations, evident below and often above. ♂ in dense clusters on simple or branched peduncles 10-15 mm. long, often with Iflike bracts at angles; calyx cupular, teeth 4-5, obtuse; corolla funnelform, lobes 5-6, acute, ± = tube. ♀ 3-4 per cluster, on trichotomously branched peduncles, main peduncle c. 3 cm. long; calyx cupular, teeth 5-6, short, triangular; corolla funnelform, tube ± 2 mm., lobes 5-6, acute. Drupe orange-red, oblong 8-12 mm. long.

Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

2n = 44
2n = 44
2n = 44
2n = 44
n = 22
2n = 44

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Coprosma australis (A.Rich.) Robinson
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Ronabea australis A.Rich.
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

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Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
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taxonomic status
In Connor & Edgar (1987): "A.P. Druce (hic comm.): "The use of C. australis as in Allan [1961] is incorrect because the type of C. australis (A. Rich.) Robinson, based on Ronabea australis A. Rich. at P!, matches C. lucida Forst. et Forst. f. The next available name for the plants known here as C. australis is C. grandiflora Hook. f.""

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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
11 March 2004
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