Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Lavatera trimestris L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, [South Island], Canterbury Land District, Christchurch, Avonside, Patten Str. St James Rest Home
Field Collection Date
28 Nov 1998
Field Collection Notes
Cultivated. Bushy herbs c.1m high, ? annual. Calyx lobes c.2cm long, triangular-ovate; epicalyx prominently dentate. Corolla 4.5-5 cm long, rosy-pink; veins deeper colour; petals c.3.7-4cm wide, broad obovate. Filaments rosy-pink; styles and stigmas widespreading. Corolla white, flushed pink in bud, otherwise the same as A. Filaments; styles/stigmas white. A number of plants grown from seed. Provenance unknown. Dup ex. CHR
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-43.52408, 172.66483 (± 20 m)
172.66483, 172.66483 (± 20 m)
Last Update
07 Feb 2023 11:37
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