Acrothamnus colensoi

Acrothamnus colensoi is a plant species from the family Ericaceae and is endemic to New Zealand.[3]

Acrothamnus colensoi
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A. colensoi
Binomial name
Acrothamnus colensoi
(Hook.f.) Quinn[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cyathodes colensoi (Hook.f.) Hook.f., 1864
  • Leucopogon colensoi Hook.f., 1864

It is a short shrub that grow to approximately 50 cm of tall,[4] and that can spread to form mounds of up to 2 m across.[5] Fruit are round and are white, pink or dark red in colour.[4] It can be found in both the North and South Islands, in scrub, tussock grassland and peat bogs, south of the Kaingaroa Forest.[6]

A. colensoi was named in honour of William Colenso, a New Zealand missionary, botanist and politician.[6][4]

References

  1. Quinn, Christopher J.; Brown, Elizabeth A.; Heslewood, Margaret M.; Crayn, Darren M. (2005). "Generic concepts in Styphelieae (Ericaceae): the Cyathodes group". Australian Systematic Botany. 18 (5): 439–454. doi:10.1071/SB05005. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. "Acrothamnus colensoi (Hook.f.) Quinn, 2005". New Zealand Organisms Register. Landcare Research New Zealand. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  3. "Acrothamnus colensoi (Hook.f.) Quinn". Flora of New Zealand. Landcare Research. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. Eagle, Audrey (2008). Eagle's complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand volume two. Wellington: Te Papa Press. p. 550. ISBN 9780909010089.
  5. "Acrothamnus colensoi (Colensos Mingimingi)". www.terrain.net.nz. Taranaki Education Resource: Research Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  6. de Lange, P. J. "Acrothamnus colensoi". www.nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 20 May 2016.


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