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Examples of divarication

Coprosma robusta or karamū (L) & C. propinqua or mingimingi (R)

The broad-leaved Coprosma robusta or karamū (left) and the closely-related divaricate C. propinqua or mingimingi (right).

Image from, Maurin, K.J.L., Smissen, R.D. and Lusk, C.H. (2022), A dated phylogeny shows Plio-Pleistocene climates spurred evolution of antibrowsing defences in the New Zealand flora. New Phytol, 233: 546-554. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.17766. Released under CC BY-NC 4.0.

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