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Forest Vines to Snow Tussocks: The Story of New Zealand Plants

Figure 80 Hybridism in Coprosma. Left: a leaf of karamu (Coprosma robusta); right: twigs of Coprosma propinqua showing the very small leaves; centre: the natural hybrid between these two species. This hybrid was originally described as a species — C. cunninghamii. Allan100 proved that it was a hybrid by artificially crossing the two species. — Photo: J. W. Dawson

Figure 80 Hybridism in Coprosma. Left: a leaf of karamu (Coprosma robusta); right: twigs of Coprosma propinqua showing the very small leaves; centre: the natural hybrid between these two species. This hybrid was originally described as a species — C. cunninghamii. Allan100 proved that it was a hybrid by artificially crossing the two species.Photo: J. W. Dawson.

Figure 80 Hybridism in Coprosma. Left: a leaf of karamu (Coprosma robusta); right: twigs of Coprosma propinqua showing the very small leaves; centre: the natural hybrid between these two species. This hybrid was originally described as a species — C. cunninghamii. Allan100 proved that it was a hybrid by artificially crossing the two species.
Photo: J. W. Dawson.