Coprosma hirtella
| Coprosma hirtella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Coprosma |
| Species: | C. hirtella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coprosma hirtella Labill.[1] | |
Coprosma hirtella is a shrub in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It grows to about 2 metres high and has leaves that are between 15 and 50 mm long and 10 to 25 mm wide.[2] Plants have male and female flower clusters that appear between August and April.[2] These are followed by orange to reddish fruits that are 7 to 8 mm in diameter.[3]
The species was formally described by French botanist Jacques Labillardière in 1805, based on plant specimens collected in Tasmania.[1] It is a common plant of moist montane forests in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Coprosma hirtella Labill.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Coprosma hirtella Labill.". Flora of Victoria Knowledge Base. Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "Coprosma hirtella Labill.". VicFlora - Flora of Victoria. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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