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Leptospermum scoparium Forst.

Protologue Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 2. [72], t. 36. 1776 [1 Mar 1776] ; printed as page 48BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 038.jpg

Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 038.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 045.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 043.jpg

Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 043.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 036.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 041.jpg

Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 041.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 037.jpg

Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 037.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 046.jpg

Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 046.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 042.jpg

Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 042.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 039.jpg

Leptospermum scoparium--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 039.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Chatham Is., New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Tasmania, Victoria; introduced into Azores, Great Britain, Hawaii, Madeira (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

November 27, 2007

Location

New Zealand, Waikato (Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park)

-37.534917, 175.740389

Location Remarks

Mount Te Aroha. Domain Trail

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae

Genus

Leptospermum

Specific Epithet

scoparium

Authorship

Forst.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.5

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.0

Global rank

#321,065 of 335,497

Top 96%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →