Biology:Metrosideros nervulosa
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Metrosideros nervulosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Metrosideros |
| Species: | M. nervulosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Metrosideros nervulosa C.Moore & F.Muell.
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Metrosideros nervulosa, commonly known as the mountain rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, part of the Australia n state of New South Wales. It occurs in shrubland or low forest, mainly at altitudes of 300–875 m on the main peaks of the island.[1] It prefers sunny positions on exposed ridges or in the forest canopy.[2]
Description
It grows as a shrub or small tree, up to 8 m in height. It bears flowers with showy deep red (occasionally yellow) stamens from late October until January.[1][2]
See also
- Metrosideros sclerocarpa – a similar and closely related plant also endemic to Lord Howe, also known as “Mountain Rose”, differentiated by altitudinal range
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wilson, Peter G.. "Metrosideros nervulosa C.Moore & F.Muell.". PlantNET: NSW Flora Online. National Herbarium of NSW: Sydney. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Metrosideros~nervulosa. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anon (2007). Appendices, Lord Howe Island Biodiversity Management Plan. Sydney: Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSW). p. 189. ISBN 978-1-74122-598-3. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/lord-howe/pubs/lord-howe-island-appendices.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q13933203 entry
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