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| Melicytus orarius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Melicytus |
| Species: | M. orarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Melicytus orarius Heenan, de Lange, Courtney & Molloy | |
Melicytus orarius is a species of flowering plant in the violet family Violaceae.[1]
Description
[edit]A small (2.5 m) Melicytus bush with obovate leaves.
Distribution
[edit]New Zealand, near the Cook Strait, on the North and South Island islands.
Habitat
[edit]Exposed headlands and rocks near the sea.
References
[edit]- ^ "Cook Strait Māhoe (Melicytus orarius)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- de Lange, P.J. (Year at time of access): Melicytus orarius Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/melicytus-orarius/. Accessed August 17 2024.
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