Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Cotoneaster divaricatus Rehder & E.H.Wilson
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
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Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, [South Island], Canterbury Land District, Port Hills, Victoria Park
Field Collection Date
02 Apr 1996
Field Collection Notes
Shrubbery margin. Presumably adventive. Shrubs to c.1m high but with stiff often ± horizontal branches. Stems and lateral branches ± lying in one plane and giving a herringbone effect. Leaves glossy deep green above and pale green beneath. Fruit 8-12 x 7-9mm, ± oblong or oblong obovoid, glossy deep crimson. Fairly common.Almost seems intermediate with C. horizontalis. Dup EX. CHR
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-43.58742, 172.64694 (± 200 m)
172.64694, 172.64694 (± 200 m)
Last Update
26 Feb 2024
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