Collospermum facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Collospermum |
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| Collospermum hastatum | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asteliaceae |
| Genus: | Collospermum Skottsb. |
Collospermum is a genus of plants in the Asteliaceae all native to various islands in the Pacific Ocean, first described as a genus in 1934. It contains 5 currently recognized species. It is sometimes considered a synonym of Astelia.
- Collospermum hastatum (Colenso) Skottsb. -- New Zealand
- Collospermum microspermum (Colenso) Skottsb. -- New Zealand North Island
- Collospermum montanum (Seem.) Skottsb. -- Fiji + Vanuatu
- Collospermum samoense Skottsb. - Samoa
- Collospermum spicatum (Colenso) Skottsb. - New Zealand North Island
Images for kids
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Astelia spp. growing on Agathis australis in Trounson Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand
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Astelia alpina
See also
In Spanish: Collospermum para niños
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