''Coprosma cheesemanii'' is a species of ''

Coprosma ''Coprosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Borneo, Java, New Guinea, islands of the Pacific Ocean to Australia and the Juan Fernández Islands. Description The name ''Copros ...

'' from

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. It is a low shrub with green flowers and small leaves.

Description

The description the

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provides is:

Low growing, very small leaved shrub with branches bearing perpendicular short leafy branches giving a flattened appearance inhabiting upland areas. Twigs fuzzy. Leaves glossy, narrow, 8-11mm long, tip pointed, in clusters of pairs, with a line of small hairs between the leaf bases. Fruit orange or reddish.

Range

North and South Islands, from Mt. Hikurangi south.

Habitat

Montane to subalpine, but not limited entirely to hillsides, as it can also be found in wet flat areas like bogs or swamps.

Etymology

This plant was named after Thomas Cheeseman.

References

Flora of Australasia cheesemanii {{Rubiaceae-stub