Libertia grandiflora, commonly known as mikoikoi and the New Zealand iris, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand; its range covers the North Island. Although specimens from the South Island were previously classified under L. grandiflora, they have since been reassigned to a newly established taxon. L. grandiflora is commonly found in lowland to montane areas with partial shade; it inhabits bluffs, cliffs, ridgelines, slopes, and the banks or terraces of streams. A perennial herb, it reaches 900 mm in height with leaves reaching 1400 mm in length. The species was first described by the botanist Robert Sweet in 1830.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Mikoikoi being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Libertia
- Species
- Libertia grandiflora
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