Ozothamnus leptophyllus
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| Kingdom: | Plantae
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| (unranked): | Angiosperms
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| Tribe: | Gnaphalieae
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| Species: | O. leptophyllus
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| Ozothamnus leptophyllus (G.Forst.) Breitw. & J.M.Ward
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Ozothamnus leptophyllus, commonly known as tauhinu or cottonwood, is an endemic shrub of New Zealand. Tauhinu is fast-growing, reaching 2 metres in height and is a common plant of coastal farmland.[1] This species is host to the larvae of the New Zealand endemic moth Homoeosoma anaspila.[2]
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- ^ "Tauhinu shrubland, west Wellington". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity report". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
Categories:
- Ozothamnus
- Flora of New Zealand
- Gnaphalieae stubs