Apodasmia similis
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| Apodasmia similis | |
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| File:Apodasmia similis11.JPG | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Restionaceae |
| Genus: | Apodasmia |
| Species: | A. similis
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| Binomial name | |
| Apodasmia similis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptocarpus similis Edgar | |
Apodasmia similis, also known as oioi or jointed wire rush, is a plant that is endemic to New Zealand. It is a coastal plant but is also found around peat bogs and hot springs. It flowers from October to December and bears fruit from December to March.
Importance
[edit | edit source]Apodasmia similis, along with Empodisma minus, are the respective host plants of the two species of leafhoppers, Paracephaleus hudsoni and Paracephaleus curtus, native to New Zealand.[2]
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Wikispecies has information related to Apodasmia similis.
- Oioi at Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- Apodasmia similis at the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
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