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]
| Pseudopanax colensoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudopanax |
| Species: | P. colensoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudopanax colensoi (Hook.f.) Philipson | |
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.
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