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Myrsine mccomishii

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Myrsine mccomishii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Myrsine
Species:
M. mccomishii
Binomial name
Myrsine mccomishii
(Sprague) Jackes (2005)
Synonyms[1]

Rapanea mccomishii Sprague (1944)

Myrsine mccomishii is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. It is a tree endemic to Lord Howe Island.[1] The specific epithet honours James Doran McComish (1881–1948), who made several visits to, and collected extensively on, Lord Howe Island in the 1930s.[2]

Description

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It is a smooth-stemmed tree, growing to 15 m in height. The oblanceolate-elliptic leaves are 5–7 cm long and 1.7–2.5 cm wide. The flowers are tiny. The round purple fruits are 4–5 mm in diameter.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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The plant is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, where it is uncommon, having a scattered distribution, mainly at lower elevations.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Myrsine mccomishii (Sprague) Jackes. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c " Rapanea mccomishii ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-11.