Coprosma ciliata, is a shrub in the family Rubiaceae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1] C. ciliata is found in the South Island from Lake Brunner southwards into Fiordland mostly west of the Southern Alps. The species prefers lowland forest where it often occurs beside streams, swamps and lakes.[3]

Coprosma ciliata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Coprosma
Species:
C. ciliata
Binomial name
Coprosma ciliata
Synonyms[2]
  • Coprosma myrtillifolia Hook.f.
  • Coprosma ciliata var. virgata Hook.f.

C. ciliata grows up to 7 metres tall and has oval leaves that are bright green to olive-green.[4][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Coprosma ciliata Hook.f." www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  2. ^ a b "Coprosma ciliata". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  3. ^ Jane, G. T. (January 2005). "An examination of Coprosma ciliata and C. parviflora complex". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 43 (3): 735–752. doi:10.1080/0028825X.2005.9512987. ISSN 0028-825X.
  4. ^ "Coprosma ciliata". www.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-05-18.