Apodasmia similis
Species of flowering plant
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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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Restionaceae |
| Genus: | Apodasmia |
| Species: | A. similis |
| Binomial name | |
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Leptocarpus similis Edgar | |
Importance
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]
