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Mikoikoi and the New Zealand iris

Libertia peregrinans

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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'.

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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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