Biology:Melicytus lanceolatus
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Short description: Species of tree
| Narrow-leaved māhoe | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Melicytus |
| Species: | M. lanceolatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Melicytus lanceolatus Hook.f.
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Melicytus lanceolatus, commonly called narrow-leaved māhoe or māhoe-wao, is a small tree of the family Violaceae endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Narrow-leaved māhoe is a slender shrub or small tree with long, thin leaves that have a serrated edge. Its flowers are yellow, but can be red/brown, and are followed by a purple fruit.[2]
It is a host species for the caterpillars of the New Zealand endemic moth Austramathes purpurea.[3]
References
- ↑ "Melicytus lanceolatus". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.asp?ID=969. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "Narrow leaved mahoe". Taranaki Regional Council. http://www.taranakiplants.net.nz/natives/lowland/nar_mahoe.html. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ Hoare, R.J.B. (2017). "Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 1: Austramathes, Cosmodes, Proteuxoa, Physetica.". Fauna of New Zealand 73: 1–130. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.73. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/143606/FNZ73_Hoare_SQ.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q6812332 entry
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