Leptecophylla juniperina
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| Leptecophylla juniperina, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Leptecophylla |
| Species: | L. juniperina |
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| Leptecophylla juniperina | |
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Leptecophylla juniperina is an Australasian species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.
Description
Flower
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognised as follows:[1]
- Leptecophylla juniperina (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) C.M.Weiller subsp. juniperina (New Zealand and Tasmania)[2]
- Leptecophylla juniperina subsp. oxycedrus (Labill.) C.M.Weiller (Tasmania and Victoria)[2]
- Leptecophylla juniperina subsp. parvifolia (R.Br.) C.M.Weiller (Tasmania)[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species is native to New Zealand and the Australian states of Tasmania and Victoria.[3] Plants grow best in areas with moderate winters and cool moist summers.
An example occurrence of L. juniperina is in the red and silver beech forests admixed with rimu and miro podocarps on northern South Island, New Zealand; associate understory species in this forest include Blechnum discolor.[4]
Uses
The plant's fruit is edible, raw or cooked.[citation needed]
Common names
Common names in New Zealand include prickly heath and prickly mingimingi. Māori names for this plant include hukihuki, hukihukiraho, inakapōriro, inangapōriro, kūkuku, miki, mikimiki, mingi, mingimingi ngohungohu, pā tōtara, taumingi, and tūmingi.[5] In Australia, the subspecies parvifolia (syn. Cyathodes parviflora) is known as pink mountain berry.[6]
References
- ^ "Leptecophylla juniperina". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- ^ a b c Weiller, C.M. (1999). "Leptecophylla, a new genus for species formerly included in Cyathodes (Epacridaceae)". Muelleria. 12 (2): 201.
- ^ "Crown Fern (Blechnum discolor ) - photo/images/information - GlobalTwitcher.com". 13 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009
- ^ "Leptecophylla juniperina (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) C.M.Weiller (1999)". New Zealand Plants Database. Landcare Research. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ Cochrane, G.R.; Fuhrer, B.A.; Rotherdam, E.M.; Simmons, J.; Simmons, M. & Willis, J.H. (1980). Flowers and Plants of Victoria and Tasmania. A.H. & A.W. Reed. ISBN 0-589-50256-5.