Biology:Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae

Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Dracophyllum
Species:
D. rosmarinifolium
Binomial name
Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium
(Forst.f.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
Synonyms[1]

Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium, commonly known as inaka and common grass tree, is a species of shrub endemic to the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It was first described by Georg Forster in 1786 as Eparcris rosmarinifolium and gets the specific epithet rosmarinifolium for its similarities to species from the former genus Rosmarinus. In the heath family Ericaceae, it inhabits subalpine and montane gullies, cliffs, plateaux, valley floors and ridges, and reaches a height of 0.3–1 m (1.0–3.3 ft).[1][2] A 2017 assessment using the New Zealand Threat Classification System classified it as "Not Threatened," giving it an estimated population of over 100,000.[3]

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Wikidata ☰ Q15376605 entry