Metrosideros operculata
| Metrosideros operculata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Metrosideros |
| Species: | M. operculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Metrosideros operculata Labill.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nania operculata (Labill.) Kuntze[1] | |
Metrosideros operculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.[2] It usually grows as a shrub to 3 metres in height, or rarely as a small tree to 10 metres. Stems are square in section and covered with silky hairs. The stiff, pointed leaves have a slightly revolute margin and are linear to elliptic in shape. They are 12 to 40 mm long and 3 to 10 mm wide. White, pink or red flowers with 3 petals and between 50 and 120 stamens are produced in axillary inflorescences.[2]
Two varieties are currently recognised:
- M. operculata var. francii J.W. Dawson
- M. operculata Labill. var. operculata[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Metrosideros operculata Labill.". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Metrosideros operculata (Espece)". Endémía - Faune & Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Retrieved 2010-01-20.