- Aciphylla colensoi
Taxobox
name = "Aciphylla colensoi"
status = LR/nt | status_system = IUCN2.3
image_width = 240px
image_caption = Juvenile Rimu foliage
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Apiales
familia =Apiaceae
genus =Aciphylla
species = "A. colensoi"
binomial = "Aciphylla colensoi"
binomial_authority ="Aciphylla colensoi" is a species of
Aciphylla , commonly known as "Speargrass" or "Spaniard". Individual plants may be up to 90 cm in diameter and half as high, and consist of sharp spines, all pointing out from the centre. Yellow flowers may also be present, located on long, strong stems. "A. colensoi" can be found in both main islands ofNew Zealand , typically in altitudes from 900m to 1500m.References
* [http://www.rnzih.org.nz/pages/aciphyllacol.htm Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture article on A. colensoi]
* [http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/vascular_plants/detail.asp?PlantID=1489 New Zealand Plant Conservation Network article on A. colensoi]
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