Coprosma strigulosa
| Coprosma strigulosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Coprosma |
| Species: | C. strigulosa |
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| Coprosma strigulosa | |
Coprosma strigulosa is a species of shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to Samoa.[1] it is found on the highest elevation of lava flows.[2]
Description
Coprosma strigulosa is a plant species distinguished by its narrow, membranous leaves featuring appressed pale bristles along the midrib, margins, and veins, particularly on the lower surface near the domatia. Unlike the closely related Coprosma savaiensis, its stipule is broader, lacks a keel, and possesses bristles along the margin, especially around the base of the apical colleter. The species produces subglobose, somewhat two-lobed fruits, structurally similar to those of the Norfolk Island. Reflecting the morphology of both C. pilosa and New Zealand's didymous-fruited species, the pyrenes of C. strigulosa are characterized by a deep central invagination, or notch, situated directly above the operculum.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Coprosma strigulosa Lauterb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ "Islands of Western Samoa and American Samoa in the Southern Pacific | Ecoregions | WWF". ecoregions.worldwildlife.org. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ Gardner, Rhys. "Coprosma (Rubiaceae) In Samoa" (PDF). New Zealand Plant Conservation network.