Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Scientific Name
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
[New Zealand, North Island], cultivated in Auckland, originally from Maketu
Field Collection Date
1940s
Field Collection Notes
Kumaras - eating and drying varieties. 2 tubers planted 25 Jan 1945: Huti Huti, drying variety (no sprouts on tuber when planted); Rekamauroa, eating variety (sprouts on tuber when planted). No tuber growth when dug
Field Collector
Last Update
24 May 2017
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