Myrsine mccomishii is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. It is a tree endemic to Lord Howe Island.[1] The specific epithet honours James Doran McComish (1881–1948), who made several visits to, and collected extensively on, Lord Howe Island in the 1930s.[2]
| Myrsine mccomishii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Myrsine |
| Species: | M. mccomishii
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrsine mccomishii (Sprague) Jackes (2005)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Rapanea mccomishii Sprague (1944) | |
Description edit
It is a smooth-stemmed tree, growing to 15 m in height. The oblanceolate-elliptic leaves are 5–7 cm long and 1.7–2.5 cm wide. The flowers are tiny. The round purple fruits are 4–5 mm in diameter.[2]
Distribution and habitat edit
The plant is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, where it is uncommon, having a scattered distribution, mainly at lower elevations.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Myrsine mccomishii (Sprague) Jackes. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b c " Rapanea mccomishii ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-11.
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