Biology:Leucopogon fasciculatus

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Short description: Species of shrub

Leucopogon fasciculatus
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Leucopogon
Species:
L. fasciculatus
Binomial name
Leucopogon fasciculatus
(G.Forst.) A.Rich., 1832
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Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]
  • Epacris fasciculata G.Forst.
  • (G.Forst.) Allan Cyathodes fasciculata

Leucopogon fasciculatus, the tall mingimingi, is a species of shrub within the family Ericaceae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] This species is found in the North Island north of the Bay of Plenty and Taranaki.[3] In the South Island it is found in north west Nelson.[3] It is present in the red and silver beech forests admixed with rimu and miro podocarps on northern South Island.

Leucopogon fasciculatus is the host plant for the New Zealand endemic moth species Pyrgotis pyramidias.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6534227 entry