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Leucopogon fasciculatus

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Leucopogon fasciculatus, commonly known as tall mingimingi, is a species of shrub within the family Ericaceae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] This species is found in the North Island north of the Bay of Plenty and Taranaki.[3] In the South Island, it is found in north west Nelson.[3] It is present in the red and silver beech forests admixed with rimu and miro podocarps in the northern South Island.

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Leucopogon fasciculatus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Leucopogon
Species:
L. fasciculatus
Binomial name
Leucopogon fasciculatus
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]
  • Epacris fasciculata G.Forst.
  • Cyathodes fasciculata (G.Forst.) Allan
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Leucopogon fasciculatus is the host plant for the New Zealand endemic moth species Pyrgotis pyramidias.[4]

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