Porcupine ShrubMelicytus alpinus
Melicytus alpinus is a rigid, divaricating New Zealand native shrub, found in alpine and subalpine areas. It has small leaves, tiny greenish-yellow flowers, and.
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Porcupine Shrub Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Porcupine Shrub
Synonyms
- Hymenanthera alpina (Kirk) W.R.B.Oliv.
Porcupine Shrub Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Malpighiales |
| family | Violaceae |
| genus | Melicytus |
| species | Melicytus alpinus |