Apodasmia similis

Apodasmia similis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Restionaceae
Genus:	Apodasmia
Species:	A. similis
Binomial name
Apodasmia similis B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson[1]
Synonyms
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.

See also

• Wetlands of New Zealand

References

1. ^ Briggs, B.G.; Johnson, L.A.S. 1998: New combinations arising from a new classification of non-African Restionaceae. Telopea 8(1): 21-33.

External links

• Oioi at Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
• Apodasmia similis at the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network