Apodasmia similis
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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 | |
| 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. The flower colour for this species is described as brown and red/pink.
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.
See also
References
- ↑ Briggs, B.G.; Johnson, L.A.S. 1998: New combinations arising from a new classification of non-African Restionaceae. Telopea 8(1): 21-33.
- ↑ "Apodasmia similis". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ Walker, Annette; Larivière, Marie-Claude (1 July 2014). "Confirmation of host plant relationships between the two species of waka leafhoppers, Paracephaleus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Ulopinae) and rushes in New Zealand". The Wētā. 47: 12–16.
External links
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- Oioi at Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- Apodasmia similis at the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
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