Sophora tetraptera
Sophora tetraptera, commonly known as large-leaved kōwhai, grows naturally only in the central east of the North Island in New Zealand.[3] S. tetraptera has larger more widely spaced leaves than the other seven species of kōwhai.[3]
Large-leaved kōwhai flowers
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Botanical Magazine vol. 5: t. 167 (1792) S.T.Edwards
| Sophora tetraptera | |
|---|---|
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| Large-leaved kōwhai foliage (from Taupo) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Sophora |
| Species: | S. tetraptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Sophora tetraptera | |
Etymology
The generic name, Sophora derives from the Arabic, sophora (any tree with pea-flowers), and the specific epithet, tetraptera, comes from the Greek (four-winged) and refers to the fruits.[4]
References
- "Sophora tetraptera". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Mueller, J.S. (1780) Icones Novae: t. 1
- "Sophora tetraptera | New Zealand Plant Conservation Network". Nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- Crittenden, F.J. (ed.) (1951) The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening, (4 vols), Clarendon Press, Oxford.
External links
- Sophora tetraptera (Friends of Te Henui)
- The Endeavour Botanical Illustrations: Sophora tetraptera (Painting by Frederick Polydore Nodder, specimen from Teoneroa, Tegadu Bay, Tolaga Bay)
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