Myrsine divaricata A.Cunn.

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Name scientific

Myrsine divaricata A.Cunn., Ann. Nat. Hist. 2: 47 (1839)

Preferred name

Myrsine divaricata A.Cunn.

Taxonomy reference

Heenan, P.B.; de Lange, P.J. 2004: Myrsine aquilonia and M. umbricola (Myrsinaceae), two new species from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 42: 753–769.

Linked name

Myrsine divaricata A.Cunn.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

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Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Original authors

A.Cunn.

Authors

A.Cunn.

Publication place

Cunningham, A. 1839: Florae insularum Novae Zelandiae precursor; or a specimen of the botany of the islands of New Zealand. Annals of Natural History 2: 44–52.

Year published

1839

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Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Myrsine divaricata A.Cunn.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Myrsine divaricata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Primulaceae

Genus

Myrsine

Species

divaricata

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Synonyms

Associations

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is host of

Cladomnion ericoides (Hook.) Hook.f. & Wilson

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Cuscuta epithymum (L.) L.

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Heteroscyphus menziesii (Mitt.) J.J.Engel

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Korthalsella lindsayi (Oliv. ex Hook.f.) Engl.

CHR (8 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Leptogium aucklandicum Zahlbr.

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Metzgeria vittii Kuwah.

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Plagiochila deltoidea Lindenb.

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Pyrenula dermatodes (Borrer) Schaer.

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Sticta menziesii Hook.f. & Taylor

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Tupeia antarctica (G.Forst.) Cham. & Schltdl.

CHR (2 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Weymouthia mollis (Hedw.) Broth.

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.

Myrsine divaricata A.Cunn.

Description

Shrub up to ± 3m. tall; bark rough, dark brown; branches spreading rigid; branchlets us. drooping, stiff, ± pubescent when young. Lvs alt. or in fascicles on arrested branchlets, on short petioles. Lamina coriac. 5-15-(20) × 5-10-(15) mm., broad-obovate to obcordate, emarginate to retuse or sts 2-lobed at apex; margins flat to recurved, ± ciliolate when young. Infl. of few-fld fascicles or fls solitary. Fls 2-3 mm. diam.; calyx-lobes 5, ovate; petals 4-(5), free, obovate, revolute; style short; stigma capitate or lobed. Fr. subturbinate-globose, 4-5 mm. diam., purplish.

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