Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Tortella mooreae Sainsbury
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
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Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Coromandel Ecological Region, Tairua Ecological District, Whangamata, Hauturu (Clark's Island)
Field Collection Date
21 Dec 2009
Field Collection Notes
On exposed rhyolite rock cliff face just above spray zone. Growing on saprolite comprsied of weather rhyolite, fine leaf material and guano. Associated with abundant Tortella flavovirens (plants often admixed with it), Bryum billardierei var. platyloma (AK 309345), Ramalina meriodinalis (AK 308818), Cheilolejeunea sp. (AK 308897), Didymodon torquatus (AK 309328) and Chiloscyphus semiteres (AK 308896). Locally common. Site used by little blue penguins to access their burrows. Identification confirmed by J. E. Beever 15 January 2010.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.21722, 175.89167
175.89167, 175.89167
Last Update
08 Aug 2017
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