Androstoma empetrifolium
| Androstoma empetrifolium | |
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| Androstoma empetrifolium in Nelson Lakes National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Androstoma |
| Species: | A. empetrifolium
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| Binomial name | |
| Androstoma empetrifolium Hook.f.
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Androstoma empetrifolium, or bog mingimingi, is a species of plant endemic to New Zealand.[2][3][1]
Description
[edit]Similar to mingimingis with leafy branches with alternating, short leaves. Shrubby, with red fruits.[1]
Range
[edit]Known from across New Zealand, on all three major islands and on some of the outlying groups.[1]
Habitat
[edit]This species is known to live on the coast to alpine environments, and is normally associated with wetland or bog, as the English name suggests. It can also be found on poorly-drained rocky areas at the alpine level.[1]
Ecology
[edit]The fruits are dispersed by frugivory,[1] but there are no known studies that show what animals disperse the seeds.
Taxonomy
[edit]Androstoma was previously considered monotypic, until a 2005 study moved some other species, including one from Tasmania, into the genus.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Androstoma empetrifolium". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ "Androstoma empetrifolium (Bog Mingimingi)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Androstoma empetrifolium Hook.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ Quinn, Christopher J.; Brown, Elizabeth A.; Heslewood, Margaret M.; Crayn, Darren M. (2005). "Generic concepts in Styphelieae (Ericaceae): the Cyathodes group". Australian Systematic Botany. 18 (5): 439. doi:10.1071/sb05005. ISSN 1030-1887.
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