Myrsine platystigma is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to Lord Howe Island.[2] The specific epithet comes from the Greek platys (“broad”) and stigma, with reference to the relatively broad stigma.[1]
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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. platystigma
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrsine platystigma | |
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Rapanea platystigma (F.Muell.) Mez (1902) | |
Description
editIt is a shrub or small tree, growing to 3–6 m in height. The oblanceolate elliptic leaves are 3.5–7 cm long and 1–2.5 cm wide. The tiny flowers are greenish white, spotted and streaked reddish brown. The small round fruits are 3.5–4 mm in diameter and purple when ripe.[1]
Distribution and habitat
editThe plant is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, where it is widespread and commonly found from the lowlands to an elevation of about 400 m.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d " Rapanea platystigma ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ a b Myrsine platystigma F.Muell. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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