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Scandia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. It is also in tribe Aciphylleae, with plants, Gingidia Dawson and Lignocarpa Dawson, with all three genera being native to New Zealand. They are scrambling shrubs with white flowers.
It is native to New Zealand. Both species are found in coastal or low-altitude inland habitats, Scandia rosaefolia is found in northern and central parts of the North Island and Scandia geniculata is found in the southern part of the North Island and in the east of the South Island.
Both species of Scandia have been used by the Dutch garden designer and author, Piet Oudolf.
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