Biology:Astelia banksii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
Astelia banksii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asteliaceae |
Genus: | Astelia |
Species: | A. banksii
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Binomial name | |
Astelia banksii A.Cunn.
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Astelia banksii is an evergreen silver-green plant from the beaches of New Zealand.[1] Its common names are coastal astelia,[2] or, in Māori, kowharawhara,[3] a name used for streams in Wellington and on Kapiti Island,[4] though generally the southern limit of the plant is Kawhia and Tauranga. It has white to pale green flowers in spring, purple-black berries in autumn (spread by birds)[3] and grows best in full sun to partial shade and in fertile and well-drained soil.[2]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Astelia banksii" (in en). https://www.aucklandbotanicgardens.co.nz/plants-for-auckland/plants/astelia-banksii/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Astelia banksii" (in en). https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/astelia-banksii/.
- ↑ "NZGB Gazetteer | linz.govt.nz". https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/2365.
Wikidata ☰ Q11084826 entry
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