Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Dianthus plumarius L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, South Island, Banks Ecological Region, Port Hills Ecological District, Port Hills, near Sign of the Kiwi on Summit Road
Field Collection Date
11 Dec 1996
Field Collection Notes
Roadside cliff and adjacent steep grassy bank.
Tufted herb forming small mats or cushions. Leaves
erect, glaucous. Inflorescence erect. Calyx dark
purple or greenish-purple. Limb of petals usually
13-15 mm long, white to pink, +/-patent; lobes
linear-lanceolate or narrow-lanceolate. Specimens
from several plants. Fairly common over many square
metres
DUPLICATE OF: CHR 512550, received September 1998
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-43.61667, 172.65
172.65, 172.65
Last Update
21 Nov 2016
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