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'''''Myrsine''''' is a genus of flowering plants, the nominate genus of the family [[Myrsinaceae]]. |
'''''Myrsine''''' is a genus of flowering plants, the nominate genus of the family [[Myrsinaceae]]. It is found nearly worldwide, primarily in [[tropical]] and [[subtropical]] areas. It contains several hundred species including several notable radiations, such as the '''matipo''' of [[New Zealand]] and the '''kōlea''' of [[Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i]]. In the [[United States]], members of this genus are known as '''colicwood'''. |
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The leathery, [[evergreen]] leaves are simple and alternate, with smooth margins and without [[stipule]]s. The one-seeded, in[[dehiscent]] fruit is a thin-fleshed globose [[drupe]]. The flowers and fruits often do not develop till after leaf fall and thus appear naked on the branches. The fruits often do not mature until the year after flowering. The [[sepal|calyx]] and [[carpel|style]] are long persistent. |
The leathery, [[evergreen]] leaves are simple and alternate, with smooth margins and without [[stipule]]s. The one-seeded, in[[dehiscent]] fruit is a thin-fleshed globose [[drupe]]. The flowers and fruits often do not develop till after leaf fall and thus appear naked on the branches. The fruits often do not mature until the year after flowering. The [[sepal|calyx]] and [[carpel|style]] are long persistent. |
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* ''[[Myrsine adamsonii]]'' |
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* ''[[Myrsine andersonii]]'' |
* ''[[Myrsine andersonii]]'' |
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* ''[[Myrsine aquilonia]]'' |
* ''[[Myrsine aquilonia]]'' |
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* ''[[Myrsine argentea]]'' |
* ''[[Myrsine argentea]]'' |
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* ''[[Myrsine australis]]'' |
* ''[[Myrsine australis]]'' |
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== References == |
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*[http://nzflora.landcareresearch.co.nz/default.aspx?selected=NameDetails&TabNum=0&NameId=6616B018-473E-4B09-82B2-CF18E7E640CD Ngā Tipu Aotearoa] - Most recent taxonomy (only of NZ species). |
* [http://nzflora.landcareresearch.co.nz/default.aspx?selected=NameDetails&TabNum=0&NameId=6616B018-473E-4B09-82B2-CF18E7E640CD Ngā Tipu Aotearoa] - Most recent taxonomy (only of NZ species). |
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*http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/taxon.aspx?id=_1928e390-214c-434d-b664-847b3227250a Flora of New Zealand]. |
* [http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/taxon.aspx?id=_1928e390-214c-434d-b664-847b3227250a Flora of New Zealand]. |
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Myrsine is a genus of flowering plants, the nominate genus of the family Myrsinaceae. It is found nearly worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical areas. It contains several hundred species including several notable radiations, such as the matipo of New Zealand and the kōlea of Hawaiʻi. In the United States, members of this genus are known as colicwood.
The leathery, evergreen leaves are simple and alternate, with smooth margins and without stipules. The one-seeded, indehiscent fruit is a thin-fleshed globose drupe. The flowers and fruits often do not develop till after leaf fall and thus appear naked on the branches. The fruits often do not mature until the year after flowering. The calyx and style are long persistent.
The New Zealand native plants formerly included in the genera Rapanea and Suttonia have now been included in Myrsine. Note that "Black Matipo" (Pittosporum tenuifolium) is not related to Myrsine.
In addition to the New Zealand Myrsine species, there are dozens of species found in this genus elsewhere in the world. Some species, especially M. africana, are grown as ornamental shrubs.
Selected Species
- Myrsine adamsonii
- Myrsine andersonii
- Myrsine aquilonia
- Myrsine argentea
- Myrsine australis
- Myrsine brachyclada
- Myrsine brownii
- Myrsine bullata
- Myrsine chathamica
- Myrsine collina
- Myrsine coxii
- Myrsine degeneri
- Myrsine diazii
- Myrsine divaricata
- Myrsine falcata
- Myrsine fasciculata
- Myrsine fernseei
- Myrsine fosbergii
- Myrsine fusca
- Myrsine gracilissima
- Myrsine hartii
- Myrsine hosakae
- Myrsine howittiana
- Myrsine kermadecensis
- Myrsine knudsenii
- Myrsine lessertiana - Kōlea[1]
- Myrsine longifolia
- Myrsine mezii
- Myrsine neo-zealandensiss = M. montana
- Myrsine niauensis
- Myrsine nukuhivensis
- Myrsine nummularia
- Myrsine obovata
- Myrsine oliveri
- Myrsine orohenensis
- Myrsine pearce
- Myrsine petiolata
- Myrsine raiateensis
- Myrsine rapensis
- Myrsine reynelii
- Myrsine rivularis
- Myrsine ronuiensis
- Myrsine salicina
- Myrsine sandwicensis - Kōlea lau-liʻi[2]
- Myrsine sodiroana
- Myrsine tahuatensis
- Myrsine umbricola
References
- ^ Little Jr., Elbert L. (1989). "Kōlea" (PDF). United States Forest Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Little Jr., Elbert L. (1989). "Kōlea lau-liʻi" (PDF). United States Forest Service.
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- Ngā Tipu Aotearoa - Most recent taxonomy (only of NZ species).
- Flora of New Zealand.
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