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  • Lower montane forest contains Drimys confertifolia and Myrceugenia fernandeziana, together with Boehmeria excelsa, Coprosma oliveri, C. pyrifolia, and two species of Fagara (F. mayu on Isla R. Crusoe and F. externa on Isla A. Selkirk).

    Juan Fernández Islands temperate forests 2007

  • The most successful were the woody plant genera like Hebe, Dracophyllum, and Coprosma.

    Southland montane grasslands 2008

  • There are more than 50 other tree and shrub species in the forest, including Senecio spp., daisy-trees (Olearia spp.), and Coprosma spp.

    Rakiura Island temperate forests 2008

  • Common species are Reynoldsia pleiosperma, Weinmannia samoense, Dysoxylum huntii, and Coprosma savaiiense.

    Samoan tropical moist forests 2008

  • The highest lava flows support a scrubby community of Vaccinium whitmeei, Spiraeanthemum samoense, and Coprosma strigulosa.

    Samoan tropical moist forests 2008

  • Coprosma spp. and Colobanthus spp. grow in fjeldmark communities.

    Australian Alps montane grasslands 2008

  • Gigantism is common and examples include: Chatham Islands karamu (Coprosma chathamica) and the tree koromiko (Hebe barkeri), both of which are the largest species in their genera; and the akeake (Olearia traversii), one of the largest tree daisies on earth.

    Chatham Island temperate forests 2008

  • In areas where soil can support shrubs, species such as Leptospermum recurvum, Coprosma hookeri, and Rhododendron buxifolium dominate.

    Kinabalu montane alpine meadows 2007

  • Metrosideros collina, Coprosma spp., and Psychotria spp. are also common.

    Society Islands tropical moist forests 2007

  • Lower forests have an understory of Myrsine kermadecensis, Lobelia anceps, Poa polyphylla, Coprosma acutifolia, and Coriaria arborea.

    Kermadec Islands subtropical moist forests 2007

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