Pittosporum obcordatum
| Pittosporum obcordatum | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Pittosporaceae |
| Genus: | Pittosporum |
| Species: | P. obcordatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pittosporum obcordatum Raoul | |
Pittosporum obcordatum, commonly called Heart-leaved Kohuhu, is a species of plant in the Pittosporaceae family. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] The plant exists in few locations in the North Island and The Catlins only.[2]
Pittosporum obcordatum was discovered by Étienne Raoul in 1840 in Akaroa, but could then not be found again on Banks Peninsula for 170 years. It was rediscovered by Melissa Hutchison in 2012 in Okains Bay, and confirmed by local botanist Hugh Wilson.[2]
References
- ↑ de Lange, P.J. 1998. Pittosporum obcordatum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved on 23 August 2007
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Young, Rachel (22 November 2012). "Is that a Dr Seuss tree that I can see?". The Press. p. A4. Retrieved 18 January 2015.