Biology:Metrosideros nervulosa

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Metrosideros nervulosa
Metrosideros nervulosa leaves.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Metrosideros
Species:
M. nervulosa
Binomial name
Metrosideros nervulosa
C.Moore & F.Muell.

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

Wikidata ☰ Q13933203 entry