Myrsine cheesemanii
Myrsine cheesemanii, known as the Cook Islands myrsine or ka‘ika makatea (in Mangaia), is a species of shrub within the family Myrsinaceae.[2][3] It is endemic to the Cook Islands, growing on the islands of Rarotonga, Mangaia, Mauke and Mitiaro.[3]
| Myrsine cheesemanii | |
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| Herbarium specimen of Myrsine cheesemanii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Myrsine |
| Species: | M. cheesemanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrsine cheesemanii | |
References
- "Cook Islands Myrsine". IUCN Red List. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- "Myrsine cheesemanii". Plants of the World. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- "Myrsine cheesemanii". Cook Islands Biodiversity. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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