Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, Kermadec Ecological Region and District, Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve, Southern Kermadec Islands group, Macauley Island, Mt Haszard (western seaward cliffs)
Field Collection Date
21 May 2011
Field Collection Notes
Dominant vascular plant on scoria tuff and rubble slopes below first tier of summit cliffs. Forming dense tangles and smothering (or nearly so) other plants - especially Achyranthes velutina and smaller ngaio (Myoporum rapense subsp. kermadecense). No flowering or fruiting material seen here or at Windy Point where this species is also common.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-30.22958, -178.43647
-178.43647, -178.43647
Last Update
03 Mar 2023
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