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Coprosma petriei

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Coprosma petriei
Coprosma petriei leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Coprosma
Species:
C. petriei
Binomial name
Coprosma petriei

Coprosma petriei, commonly mirrorplant,[2] is a mat-forming shrub native to New Zealand.[3][4] It is a hardy wind pollinated plant that is 0.1 m (4 in) by 0.5 m (20 in). Seeds mature in August and the plants only produce either male or female seeds; they are not self-fertilizing.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Cheeseman, T. F. (1886). "Description of three New Species of Coprosma". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 18: 315–317. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q115527691.
  2. ^ "Mirrorplant, Coprosma petriei". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Botany Photo of the Day: Coprosma petriei". University of British Columbia. 31 May 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  4. ^ "NZOR Name Details - Coprosma petriei Cheeseman". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  5. ^ "Coprosma petriei - Cheesem". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 12 August 2010.