Hoheria lyallii
Hoheria lyallii, the mountain lacebark, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to New Zealand, where it grows on drier mountainous areas of South Island - mainly in eastern Canterbury and Marlborough. Growing to 7 m (23 ft), it is a deciduous shrub or small tree with hairy leaves and slightly scented white flowers in summer.[3]
| Hoheria lyallii | |
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| H. lyallii in Aoraki Mt Cook Village, Canterbury, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hoheria |
| Species: | H. lyallii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoheria lyallii | |
The Latin specific epithet lyallii honours the Scottish naturalist and explorer David Lyall (1817-1895).[3]
In cultivation in the UK this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
References
- "Hoheria lyallii". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- "Hoheria lyallii Hook.f." International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- "Hoheria lyallii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- "RHS Plantfinder - Hoheria lyallii". Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 49. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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