Exocarpos bidwillii is a small, sprawling, leafless shrub endemic to New Zealand and is a member of the family Santalaceae, all of which are root hemiparasites.[1] It is found only in montane to subalpine open areas, mostly in rocky places of the South Island, from latitudes 41° to 45° 30' (corrected from H.H. Allen's mid-ocean figure of 48° 30').[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Exocarpos |
| Species: | E. bidwillii
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| Binomial name | |
| Exocarpos bidwillii | |
The species name is after John Carne Bidwill.[3]
Gallery
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Female flowers, ca. 2.00mm across. Peak flowering mid August to mid October. -
Fruit of E. bidwillii -
Typical habitat on Mt. Isobel, Hanmer Springs
References
edit- ^ Fineran, B. A. (1963). "Studies on the root parasitism of Exocarpos bidwillii Hook, f. IV. Structure of the mature haustorium". Phytomorph. 13: 249–267.
- ^ Allan, H. H. (1961). Flora of New Zealand. Indigenous tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer. OCLC 1282444389.
- ^ Mabberley, D.J. (1996). "Plant introduction and hybridisation in colonial New South Wales: the work of John Came Bidwill, Sydney's first director". Telopea. 6 (4): 541–562. doi:10.7751/telopea19963023.
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