Pseudopanax colensoi
| Pseudopanax colensoi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudopanax K.Koch |
| Species: | P. colensoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopanax colensoi | |
Pseudopanax colensoi is a species of evergreen plant.[1] This species is native to New Zealand. An example occurrence in central Westland podocarp/broadleaf forests includes flora associates such as Cyathea smithii and Dicksonia squarrosa, Rumohra adiantiformis, Ascarina lucida, Pseudowintera colorata and Blechnum discolor.[2] The maximum height of this plant is 5 meters and it is the preferred food of possums.[3]
References
- C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Crown Fern: Blechnum discolor, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
- Peter Wardle. 1991. Vegetation of New Zealand, Published by CUP Archive, ISBN 0-521-25873-1, ISBN 978-0-521-25873-9, 672 pages
Line notes
- ↑ Peter Wardle. 1991
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan. 2009
- ↑ http://www.taranakiplants.net.nz/natives/montane/pse_colensoi.html, retrieved on 9 January 2012.