Discaria toumatou Raoul
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Discaria toumatou Raoul, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 3, 2: 123 (1844)
Discaria toumatou Raoul
Nomenclature
Raoul
Raoul
1844
123
ICN
Discaria toumatou Raoul
species
Discaria toumatou
Classification
Vernacular names
Associations
is host of
is host of
Descriptions
Discaria toumatou Raoul
Much-branched ± deciduous spiny shrub or tree up to 5 m. or more tall; branches divaricate, stiff; branchlets terete, green, ± flexible. Secondary lateral branchlets stiff, short, or reduced to spines up to ± 5 cm. long. Lvs opp. or in opp. fascicles, rarely absent, (5)-10-20 × (2)-5 mm., narrow-obovate to obovate-oblong, coriac., obtuse, ± glossy above. Fls in few-fld cymose fascicles to solitary, ± 3-5 mm. diam., on short puberulous pedicels. Sepals 4-5, greenish to clear white, reflexed; petals 0. Fr. c. 5 mm. diam., globose, us. deeply 3-lobed.
Discaria toumatou Raoul
n = 11
Taxonomic concepts
Discaria australis var. apetala Hook.f.
Discaria toumatou Raoul
Discaria toumatou Raoul
Discaria toumatou Raoul
Discaria toumatou Raoul
Discaria toumatou Raoul
Discaria toumatou Raoul
Discaria toumatou Raoul
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Etymology
The epithet toumatou is a corruption of the Maori word tūmatakuru, a Maori name for the plant.
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