Leucopogon fasciculatus

Leucopogon fasciculatus, the tall mingimingi, is a species of shrub within the family Ericaceae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] This species is found in the North Island north of the Bay of Plenty and Taranaki.[3] In the South Island it is found in north west Nelson.[3] It is present in the red and silver beech forests admixed with rimu and miro podocarps on northern South Island.

Leucopogon fasciculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Leucopogon
Species:
L. fasciculatus
Binomial name
Leucopogon fasciculatus
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]
  • Epacris fasciculata G.Forst.
  • Cyathodes fasciculata (G.Forst.) Allan

Leucopogon fasciculatus is the host plant for the New Zealand endemic moth species Pyrgotis pyramidias .[4]

References
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  1. "Leucopogon fasciculatus (G.Forst.) A.Rich. (1832)". New Zealand Plants Database. Landcare Research. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  2. "Leucopogon fasciculatus (G.Forst.) A.Rich". www.nzor.org.nz. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  3. Eagle, Audrey (2008). Eagle's complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand volume two. Wellington: Te Papa Press. p. 548. ISBN 9780909010089.
  4. Pawson, Stephen M.; Emberson, Rowan M. "The conservation status of invertebrates in Canterbury" (PDF). www.dspace.lincoln.ac.nz. Lincoln University. Retrieved 16 January 2017.


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