Coprosma acerosa

Coprosma acerosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Anthospermeae
Genus: Coprosma
Species: Coprosma acerosa

Name

Coprosma acerosa A.Cunn., Ann. Nat. Hist. 2(9): 207 (1839)

• Syntypes:
  • J. Banks s.n. ([8 October] 1769; WELT {SP063855/A^(GBIF), SP063855/B^(GBIF), SP078855/A^(GBIF), SP078855/B^(GBIF)});
  • A. Cunningham s.n. (anno 1826; K [​K000772140^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]);
    • Note: cf. 'Type' collected by A. Cunningham: BR [​BR0000005576791^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, under number 68]; possible type collected by Cunningham: NY [​NY00131134^(JSTOR)].
  • R. Cunningham s.n. ([March] 1834; WELT SP079365^(GBIF));
• Type locality: New Zealand. Northern Island:
  • Banks: Sandy rocks on the Hokianga, near the immediate shore.
  • A. Cunningham (and R. Cunningham?): Sea coast, on the east side, opposite the Cavallos Isles.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Pelaphia acerosa Banks & Sol. ex A.Cunn., Ann. Nat. Hist. 2: 207 (1839), pro syn.
• Heterotypic
  • Coprosma acerosa var. brunnea Kirk, Stud. Fl. New Zealand: 241 (1899); not accepted by Oliver (1935) and Govaerts (1999) [cited as Coprosma acerosa]
    • Type: J. Armstrong s.n. (1871; WELT SP048748^(GBIF)); vide Oliver (1935: 44).
    • Type locality: New Zealand. [South Island:] Canterbury Plains.
  • Coprosma brunnea (Kirk) Cockayne, Rep. Sand Dunes New Zealand: 20 (1909)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: New Zealand Chatham Is., New Zealand North, New Zealand South. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Cunningham A. 1839. XXVI.—Floræ insularum Novæ Zelandiæ precursor; or a specimen of the botany of the Islands of New Zealand. Annals of Natural History ii. 205-214. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Cockayne, L. 1909. Report on the Sand Dunes of New Zealand. The Geology and Botany, with Their Economic Bearing. 30 pp., [9] pp. of plates. Wellington: J. Mackay, Govt. Printer. Google Books USA Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 
• Kirk, T. 1899. The students' flora of New Zealand and the outlying islands. 408 pp., John Mackay, Wellington. BHL Reference page. 
• Oliver, W.R.B. 1935. The genus Coprosma. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 132: 1–207. Google Books. Google Books (another version). Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Coprosma acerosa. Accessed: 2024 May 21.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Coprosma acerosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 May 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Coprosma acerosa. Published online. Accessed: 22 November 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Coprosma acerosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 November 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Coprosma acerosa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 22 November 2021.

Vernacular names

Māori: Tarakupenga

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