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.
Apodasmia similis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | 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, along with Empodisma minus, are the respective host plants of the two species of leafhoppers, Paracephaleus hudsoni and Paracephaleus curtus, native to New Zealand.[2]
Taxon identifiers | |
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Apodasmia similis |
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Leptocarpus similis |
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