Coprosma parviflora

Coprosma parviflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Coprosma
Species:
C. parviflora
Binomial name
Coprosma parviflora

Coprosma parviflora, also called leafy coprosma, is a shrub that is native to New Zealand. C. parviflora naturally occurs on the Three Kings Islands and in the northern North Island.[3]

Description

It is a small, bushy shrub characterized by flattened, wide-angled branches and twigs that are fuzzy toward the tips. Oval-shaped leaves measuring 7โ€“12 mm long, with tiny hairs underneath. The plants fruit are white-pink or dark-violet[3].

References

  1. โ†‘ Govaerts, R. et al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Coprosma parviflora. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. โ†‘ Hooker, J.D. (1852) Fl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 106
  3. 1 2 "Coprosma parviflora". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2026-05-03.