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Mikoikoi and the New Zealand iris
Libertia peregrinans
About
Libertia peregrinans, commonly known as mikoikoi and the New Zealand iris, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand; its range covers the North, South, and Stewart Islands. It also occurs on the Chatham Islands. L. peregrinans inhabits coastal to lowland areas. It typically occurs near coastal scrub, beaches, dune systems, estuaries, and river mouths. It was first described by Leonard Cockayne and Harry Allan in 1927, formerly being included in the L. ixioides taxon. Its specific epithet, peregrinans, means 'wandering'.
- Family
- Iridaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Libertia peregrinans
- Slug
- libertia-peregrinans
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Libertia
- Species
- peregrinans
- Wikidata QID
- Q4042855
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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