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Dracophyllum lessonianum

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Dracophyllum lessonianum
Dracophyllum lessonianum growing near Lake Kaiiwi, Northland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Dracophyllum
Subgenus: Dracophyllum subg. Oreothamnus
Species:
D. lessonianum
Binomial name
Dracophyllum lessonianum
A.Rich.

Dracophyllum lessonianum, commonly known as the gumland grass tree, is a species of tree or shrub in the heath family Ericaceae. It is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. D. lessonianum was first described by the French botanist Achille Richard in 1832.[1][2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Dracophyllum lessonianum". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ Ornduff, Robert (1963). Review of Flora of New Zealand. vol. I: Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones (PDF). pp. 66–68. JSTOR 41431639. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Dracophyllum lessonianum". Flora of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 December 2021.