Exocarpos bidwillii explained

Exocarpos bidwillii is a small, sprawling, leafless shrub endemic to New Zealand and is a member of the family Santalaceae, all of which are root hemiparasites.^[1] It is found only in montane to subalpine open areas, mostly in rocky places of the South Island, from latitudes 41° to 45° 30' (corrected from H.H. Allen's mid-ocean figure of 48° 30').^[2]

The species name is after John Carne Bidwill.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Fineran, B. A.. 1963. Studies on the root parasitism of Exocarpos bidwillii Hook, f. IV. Structure of the mature haustorium. Phytomorph . 13. 249–267.
2. Book: Allan, H. H. . Flora of New Zealand. Indigenous tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones . 1961 . Government Printer . 1282444389.
3. Plant introduction and hybridisation in colonial New South Wales: the work of John Came Bidwill, Sydney's first director. Mabberley, D.J.. 541–562. Telopea. 6. 4. 1996. 10.7751/telopea19963023.