Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Gunnera tinctoria (Mol.) Mirb.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Ecological Region, Hunua Ecological District, Wairoa Gorge, Wairoa River, seepage area c.50 m above river
Field Collection Date
30 Jun 1998
Field Collection Notes
Wild population c.10 individuals, in open, stock
browsed by gorse and exotic grass and native sedges;
small amount of frost damage. Another population
close by: c.1 km south upstream (streamside) c.10 +
plants; and few below this site on river margin. No
house sites in the area, appeared to be wild. Leaves
up to 1 m across with 1 m long petioles.
Inflorescence up to 90 cm long, seeds orange
Specimen over 3 sheets AK 236100 - 236102
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.05, 175.08333
175.08333, 175.08333
Last Update
21 Nov 2016
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