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Nertera cunninghamii Hook.f.  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesNertera cunninghamii Hook.f. 
BibliographyFl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 112 (1852)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatbogs, marshes
Descriptionglabrous, branchlets subfiliform, leaves petiolate, 5-6mm, narrowly ovate, acute, margins thickened, flowers minute, axillary and terminal, sessile, drupe 3-4mm, red
Size10-20cm
Color
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCoprosma philipsonii Heads
Nertera papillosa Colenso
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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